Maj Gen AS Jamwal, General Officer Commanding of the Red Horn Division prepared the plan of renovation of this historical monument after reading about it in a local daily. With the help of civil administration, local people and the Mandir committee, the local Army unit carried out the renovation work. A bridge to the Shiva idol in the pond with Parikrama and a "Chattar" and a hawan shed was constructed at the temple site. To prevent the flooding of the Shivalingam in the sanctum sanctorum of the main mandir which is below the ground level, a water pump has also been provisioned.

Going back to the history of the temple, it is believed that one pious brahmin named Rupnarayan Bhattacharya had a sacred cow named ‘Kapila’. The cow did not yield much milk despite being healthy. Hence, out of curiosity, the brahmin followed the cow after milking. He noticed that the cow released the milk at a place in ‘‘Birana Ban", a kind of tall white grass. The brahamin dug that place and discovered a large shilakhanda of Lord Shiva. The news spread far and wide.

The king of Goura, Nagasankar, sent his men to pull out the Shivlinga, but failed to do so. The king arrived with sculptors and soldiers and erected a temple there. The place due to emergence of Lord out of ‘‘Birina Ban’’ came to be known as Binneswar and later Billeswar. During 1714-1744 an Ahom king Siva Singha allotted a vast land for the management of the temple.

Speaking to a large gathering, the Governor recalled history and the bond of civilisation that unite the whole country. He said that only misinformed people say that Assam was not a part of India. He stressed that Assam was a part of India since the ages. He added that the temple today stands as the symbol of the ‘Ahom’ cultural pride, defying the negative impact of the current insurgent environment.

The Governor also said that Lachit Barphukan has been acknowledged as one of the greatest generals of India. The best cadet of the three services at National Defence Academy (NDA) gets the Lachit Barphukan Medal. The Governor also praised the Army for rendering assistance in preservation of this ancient monument.