Panchmukhi Hanuman Lord Hanuman, the epitome of strength, devotion, love, and wisdom, is one of the most revered Hindu Gods, and a Chiranjeevi who still roams Earth, protecting his devotees and listening to the name of Lord Ram. And of Lord Hanuman’s most fierce forms is the Panchmukhi Hanuman form. Evident by the name, in this avatar, Lord Hanuman has 5 faces, one for each attribute that he takes on to protect his devotees, and at one time, even protected Lord Ram with it! The story of Panchmukhi Hanuman and Ahiravan One of the most famous legends of Panchmukhi Hanuman roop is about the time when AhiRavan, Ravan’s brother, abducted Lord Ram and Lakshman, and was about to kill them.
Ahiravan was the King of the Underworld and a great sorcerer. And so, using his magical powers, Ahiravan abducted them and took them to Patallok, intending to sacrifice them. When Lord Hanuman learned about this, he rushed to save Lord Ram and Lakshman, and he saw that they were both unconscious owing to Ahiravan’s magic.
And to defeat Ahiravan, Lord Hanuman had to, all at once, extinguish the 5 lamps in which Ahiravan’s life force was. So Lord Hanuman took on the Panchmukhi avatar, and blew on the 5 lamps all at once, thereby defeating Ahiravan. The face of Anjaneya The Anjaneya face is the most famous and known form of Lord Hanuman, and is the sign and form of all his loyalty, courage, and wisdom.
The Anjaneya mukh, in the Panchmukhi avatar is said to give people belief over themselves a.
