It is a widely held belief that the temple was built by King Suratha, and that the king offered his own crown, studded with precious jewels, to be placed on the head of the deity. According to an inscription discovered in the vicinity of the temple, the temple around the clay idol was built in 8th century AD. The temple has been referred to in many ancient inscriptions, including the Markandeya Purana, Ashoka inscriptions and travel accounts of ancient travellers. its one of the power full god in dakshina Kannada. In several ancient epigraphs and records, the main deity of the temple was referred to as Porala Devi. In Sanskrit, it was referred to as Paliapura, which later came to be known as Polali in Kannada.
The word Pural or Purel also has the meaning of changing sides, which may also apply in this case as the river takes an abrubt turn near the temple. The origin of the word Pural is the Mugera language. The word Pural means Flute in Tulu language. The place where the temple was located was known as Pural in ancient times. The nearest city from the temple is Mangalore at 19 km away. The Phalguni river flows on the northern side of the temple.
The temple is surrounded by lush paddy fields. The temple is located in Polali on the banks of the river Phalguni in Kariyangala village of Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. The Chendu festival is followed by the annual festival in March, which lasts for a month and is attended by people from all over the world. Polali Chendu festival is an important festive event where football is played to represent the fight of good over evil. Annual festivals are held in the temple with much fanfare. Daily and special poojas are conducted in the temple under the auspices of the head priest madhava bhat. The temple portrays Hindu architecture with roofs adorned with wooden carvings of gods and copper plates. The idol of Sri Rajarajeshwari, another name/form of the divine Goddess Sri Lalita Tripurasundari, is completely moulded from clay with special medicinal properties. The temple was constructed in the 8th century AD by King Suratha and has been developed by many dynasties which ruled over the region. The primary deity of the temple is Shri Rajarajeshwari. Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple is a temple located in Polali, Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.
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