![]() ![]() Panchamukhi, located on the south bank of river Tungabhadra near Manchala, now known as Mantralayam, is where Raghavendra Swami performed penance for 12 years in a cave. One legend is that Lord Hanuman appeared before Raghavendra Swami in a unique way, amalgamating within him the avatars of varaha, garuda, anjaneya, narasimha and hayagreeva, thus five-headed. There are many legends and interpretations. The Panchamukha Hanuman is a rare idol of Hanuman. īy many, it is considered auspicious to circle the Hanuman idol five times, 14 times, 23 times, 32 times or any amount in which the digits of which add to five. ![]() Sundara Kanda highlights the heroic exploits of Lord Hanuman at Lanka. In Kamba Ramayanam (in Tamil), the significance of the number five is narrated as follows: the son of one of the five elements (son of wind-Pavana Thanaya) crossed one of the five elements (water-the ocean), through one of the five elements (sky), met the daughter of one of the five elements (daughter of earth-Sita Devi) burnt down Lanka through one of the five elements (fire). Hanuman is a great yogi (mystic) having transcended the five senses (Pancha Indriyas). Interpretation as per Sri Vidyarnavatantram Īccording to Hanumath Prakaranam in Sri Vidyarnavatantram, Anjaneya has five faces (Pancha Mukha) and ten weapons. Hanuman, using the five faces in different directions, blew out the lamps thereby killing Ahiravana. Hayagriva, Narasimha, Garuda and Varaha are the four other faces along with Hanuman's face. To accomplish this, Hanuman had to take the form of Panchamukha Hanuman. He could be killed only by extinguishing all five lamps at the same time. Hanuman entered Patala loka in search of Rama and Lakshmana, He found that the life of Ahiravana was hidden in the five lamps which were placed in different directions. Taking the five-faced form to kill Ahiravana Ahiravana took the form of Vibhishana, the noble brother of Ravana, and took Lord Rama and Lakshman to Patala loka. Lord Hanuman, in order to protect Lord Rama and Lakshmana, formed a fortress with his tail. During the war between Lord Rama and Ravana, Ravana took help of Ahiravana, the king of Patala. The origin of Sri Panchamukhi Hanuman can be traced to a story in Ramayana. 8.2 Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple, Karachi.7 Famous stotras to Panchamukhi Anjaneya.3 Interpretation as per Sri Vidyarnavatantram. ![]() 2 Taking the five-faced form to kill Ahiravana. ![]()
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