Panchamukha Hanuman
A terra cotta sculpture of Panchamukha Hanuman
Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami was the main deity of Sri Raghavendra Swami. The
place where he meditated on this five-faced form of Hanuman is now known as Panchamukhi, wherein a temple for him has been built. There is also a shrine for Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. A 40 feet (12 m) tall monolithic green granite
murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed in Thiruvallur, also in Tamil Nadu. This place was known as Rudravanam in olden times when many saints and seers had blessed this place with their presence. The Panchamukha Hanuman Ashram itself was established by a saint called Venkatesa Battar.
Every Face of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has significance —
Sri Hanuman
faces east. He
grants purity of mind and success.
The Narasimha faces south. He grants victory and fearlessness.
The west
facing Garuda removes black magic and poisons.
The north facing Varaha, showers prosperity, wealth.
The Hayagriva mukha faces the Sky. But since we cannot see it, it is usually tilted and shown above Hanuman''s face. Hayagriva gives Knowledge and good children.
An 85 foot (26 m)
Karya Siddhi Hanuman murthi was installed at Carapichaima-Trinidad and Tobago, by Avadhoota Dattapeetham Pontiff Sri Ganapathi SachchidanandaSwamiji. (
Tallest in the Western hemisphere and second tallest in the world)
More summaries about the Panchamukha Hanuman(By Ankur Bhadauria)