Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated on 12 April across the country. Hanuman ji can overcome every problem, crisis and fear of his devotees. This is why devotees also call him Sankatmochan. Hanuman ji is considered to be the eleventh incarnation of Lord Shankar. According to mythology, Lord Shankar took this incarnation in Treta Yuga to serve and help the Ram incarnation of Lord Vishnu. But have you ever heard of Hanuman ji’s Panchmukhi form. Let us tell you about it in detail today.
The story of the Panchmukhi form of Hanuman is mentioned in the mythological texts of Hinduism, the Panchmukhi form of Hanuman is mentioned. It is one of the most miraculous and powerful forms of Hanuman ji. According to the Ramayana, there was a war between Ravana and Lord Rama. Then Ravana sought help from his brother and King Ahiravan of Hades. Ahiravan fainted Lord Rama and Lakshmana with his magical powers and took them to Hades and burnt five lamps there. Ahiravan had a boon from Mata Bhavani that he could be killed only when someone would extinguish the lamp burned in five directions.
When Vibhishan came to know about this, he immediately informed Hanuman ji. Hearing this, Hanuman immediately went to the Hades. There he got his son Makardhwaj, who was the gatekeeper of the Hades. For this, Hanuman ji had to fight with his own son. After defeating him, Hanuman ji could enter the Patal Lok.
Lord Rama and Lakshmana were taken hostage by Ahiravan in Hades. He built a magical circle. Then Hanuman took the form of Panchmukhi to fight him, so that the lamps lit in five different directions can be extinguished from each face. After extinguishing the five lamps, Hanuman killed Ahiravan and brought Lord Rama and Lakshmana back from the Hades. Each face of Panchmukhi Hanuman also has a special meaning.
The meaning of Panchamukhs is East direction – Hanuman mouth which symbolizes power and devotion, West direction – Garuda mouth which protects from all kinds of negativity North Mukha – Varaha Mukha which is the giver of happiness and prosperity. South direction- Narasimha mouth which destroys fear and evil. Above direction- Hayagriv mouth which fulfills knowledge and all desires.
