Sindaghatta, now a small village in Krishnarajpet Taluk, Mandya District, appears to have enjoyed considerable prominence during the reign of the Hoysalas, a powerful Southern Karnataka dynasty (11th -14th centuries A.D.). The village's name is variously spelt in medieval and late medieval inscriptions from that village and its neighbourhood as Sindaghatta, Sindagatta, Sindhaghatta, Sindhughatta, Sindhugatta and Sindugata. It served, during the Vijayanagara period (14th -16th centuries A.D.).

An ancient agrahara (brahmin settlement), it was also known as Sangameswarapura, obviously after the main deity of the temple. The village has at present around 1400 houses and a population of around 12,000. While about 50% of the population belongs to the agricultural (Vokkaliga) community.

There is a good sprinkling of Muslims, Brahmins and Dalits besides professional castes such as Barbers, Washermen, etc. though the major communities have been living for centuries in separate quarters and streets, the entire population of the village lives in amity and communal harmony.

Condition of the Temple

Sri Sangameshwara temple is rich in architecture and is protected by state archeology department. It is completely neglected by the local people. The existing condition of the temple is pathetic. More than half of the whole structure has been collapsed.

After seeing the condition of the two cells of Sri Janneshwara temple, the negligence of the state of affairs can be ealized. Heavy rooted plants have grown in the core of the temple structure, which are forcing the structural members to collapse from their respective position. The surprising view is that, though few members of the temple are completely disturbed from their positions,they are not falling to the ground because of the roots, which in turn are holding them. The entire area within the two garbha-gruhas are mostly used as cattle shed and for parking the carts.