Panchamukhi Hanuman is a form of Lord Hanuman with "five-faced". Lord Hanuman assumes this form to kill Ahiravan or Mahiravan (who was step brother of Lankapati Ravan and King of Patal-Puri), a powerful demon, black-magician and practitioner of the dark arts. During great Ramayan war, when Ahiravan had taken sleeping Lord Ram & Lakshman captive in his palace Patal-Puri (the nether world), Lord Hanuman entered in Patal-Loka and as per told by Chandrasena, the only way to kill Ahiravan was to extinguish five lamps kept in different directions, all at the same instant. At this time, Lord Hanuman assumed his Panchamukhi form and blew out the lamps simultaneously. Thus killing demon Ahiravan and Hanuman rescued Bhagwan Shri Ram & Lakshman. After Ahiravan was vanquished, God Shri Ram asked Hanuman to crown Makardhwaj as king of Patal-Puri {Makardhwaj was the son of Hanuman who looks like half Makara (crocodile) and half Vanara (monkey)}.
Lord Hanuman Panchmukhi Swarupa meaning-description is :-
1. East facing Anjaneya (His own-Hanuman) to grant humanity Ishta Siddhi
2. West facing Mahaveera Garuda to grant humanity Sakal Saubhagya
3. North facing Lakshmi Varaha to grant humanity Dhan Prapthi
4. South facing Karala Ugraveera Narasimha to grant humanity Abhista Siddhi
5. Urdhva Mukha-Sky facing (atop) being Hayagriva to grant humanity Sarva Vidya Jaya Prapthi
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