Fame and name will come easily to the one worshipping Lord Panchamukha Hanuman.The knowledge and wisdom of a person will grow by surrendering to the Lord.The grace of Panchamukhi Hanuman will safeguard a devotee from Black magic and poison.A devotee praying to this form of Hanuman is blessed with success and fearlessness.One’s mind will turn pure by worshipping this powerful archetype.Panchamukha Anjaneya saves devotees from all the accidents occurring through Five natural elements (Air, Sky, Water, Fire, and Earth).The worship of Panchamukha Hanuman brings many benefits to the devotees. Benefits of Worshiping Panchmukhi Hanuman Reading Sundara Kanda also will please Panchamukhi Hanuman. Devotion towards Panchmukhi Hanumanĭevotees can recite Hanuman Chalisa and Panchamukha Hanuman Kavach Mantra to receive the blessings of the Lord. It was through this form he saved the danger that occurred to Ram and Lakshman. Of the above forms, the Panchamukhi Hanuman is more powerful because, along with his powers, he also has the powers of Lord Hayagriva, Varaha, Narasimha, and Garuda. Panchamukhi Hanuman – the one with five faces.Veena hanuman – the one holding veena and singing the Ram Naam.Gnana Hanuman – holding rosary beads and sacred texts.Bhakta Hanuman – as the one praying to Lord Hanuman.Veera Hanuman – as the one who carried Sanjeevi parvad.He played a very significant role in Ramayana. Sri Hanuman is a great devotee of Shri Rama and symbolizes strength, bravery, and courage. Hanuman appeared in the Pancha Mukha form before Shrimad Raghavendra, a renowned Dwaitha saint, who observed penance at the very same place for twelve years. Here a Panchamukha Hanuman shrine is built. It is generally believed that the place where Hanuman appeared in his five-faced form is Mantralayan, Karnataka. Ahiravana lost all his powers now and was killed by Hanuman. He then went towards the five lamps that were facing different directions and extinguished them simultaneously using his five faces. To kill Ahiravana, Hanuman took the Panchamukha Anjaneya form featuring the faces of Hayagriva, Narasimha, Garuda, Varaha apart from his face. Ahiravana had received the boon that he could be killed when all the five lamps are extinguished simultaneously. The five lamps faced different directions. During his search, he found out that the life of Ahiravana is hidden in the five lamps. When Hanuman came to know about the incident, he entered Patal-Loka to bring back Ram and Lakshman. To prevent further setbacks, Ravana decided to take the help of his step-brother Ahiravana, the king of Patal-Loka (underworld).Īhiravana came to the Ravana’s rescue he disguised himself as Vibhishana, abducted Lord Rama and Lakshmana from the battlefield, and took them to the patal-Loka. Ram and Lakshman killed his sons, including Meghna and brother Kumbhkaran. The reason behind Lord Hanuman taking the form of Panchamukha Anjaneya is very interesting this legend is not found in Valmiki Ramayana but is mentioned in the Krittivasi Ramayana.ĭuring the last stages of his battle with Lord Rama, Ravana lost much of his kin and army. Though the Hayagriva mukha faces upwards, to make the Hayagriva mukha visible to the devotees, the face is usually tilted and shown above Hanuman’s face in sculptures and drawings. The Hayagriva face looks upwards, the Sky. The North-facing Varaha face showers wealth, fame, and prosperity The West-facing Garuda face safeguards against black magic and poisons. Each of the Panchamukha Anjaneya’s mukha faces different directions, denoting a special significance. He has ten hands and holds various weapons in them. This form of Hanuman is believed to be very powerful and to bless the devotees with all kinds of good and removes the negativity.Īs the name suggests, he is five-faced his five faces are Hanuman, Narasimha, Varaha, Garuda, and Hayagriva. Panchmukhi Hanuman (the five-faced Anjaneya) is a popular form of Lord Hanuman.