Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 what is the story behind pancha mukha hanuman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 where in the scriptures is it mentioned about pancha mukha hanuman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 According to Hanumath Prakaranam in Sri Vidyarnavatantram, Anjaneya has five faces (Pancha Mukha) and ten weapons. The five faces are that of Lord Hanuman, Lord Narasimha, Lord Adivaraha, Lord Hayagriva, and Lord Garuda. There is a belief that one of the faces is that of Sri Vinayaka. The idol of Adyanta Maha Prabhu depicts a figure of half Anjaneya and half Vinayaka. He is a great yogi (mystic) having transcended the five senses (Pancha Indriyas). In Kamba Ramayanam (in Tamil), the significance of number five is beautifully narrated as follows: The son of one of the five (son of wind – that is Pavana Thanaya), crossed one of the five (water – the ocean), through one of the five (sky), met daughter of one of the five (daughter of the earth – Sita Devi), burnt down Lanka by one of the five (fire). Here five means the five elements. Sundara Kandam, which highlights the heroic exploits of Lord Hanuman at Lanka is the fifth canto in the Ramayana. Therefore, it is considered auspicious to go around His idol 5 times, 14 times, 23 times, 32 times or with such numbers the digits of which add to five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 which temple in india has the adyanta mahaprabu being worshipped. and wht is the significance of this deity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Half Ganesha and half Hanuman At Madya Kailas temple Adyar Madras The idol is an amalgam of Sri vigneshwara and Sri Anjaneya on the lines of Ardhanareeswara ( Siva and Parvati) and Sri Sankaranarayana (combination of Siva and narayana). The word Aadiyantha stands for 'begining to end' (Aadi - begining & Antha - end). There is a Tamil saying 'Begin with Ganesa and end up with Anjaneya'. Many people visit the temple to get blessing of the 'Twins' against the influence of Navagrahas. The importance of the idol is that Sri Vigneswara and Sri Anjaneya are the only two deities who are totally free from any influence over them whatsoever by the Navagrahas. It is believed that, the devotees can and do influence the Navagrahas themselves proportionate to the devoutness with which the devotees address themselves to Sri Aadiyanta Prabhu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 The pancha mukha hanuman is rare idol of Hanuman. There are many legends and interpretations to this. The legend Lord Hanuman is said to have appeared before Raghavendraswamy in a unique way amalgamating within him the avataras of "varaha, garuda, anjaneya, narasimha and hayagreeva", thus five-headed. Panchamukhi, located on the south bank of river Tungabhadra near Manchala now known as Mantralayam is where Raghavendraswamy performed penance for 12 long years in a cave. In appreciation of his Yoga, Lord Panchamukhi Pranadevaru, Kollahpura Mahalakshmi, Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati and Kurmavathara gave darshan to him. Then he left for Mantralaya where he entered into Samadhi. A temple has been constructed at the spot where he performed penance known as the Panchamukhi Anjaneyaswamy temple. The details of Panchamukaa are: 1. East facing ANJANEYA to grant humanity ISHTA SIDDHI. 2. South facing KARALA UGRAVEERA NARASIMHA to grant humanity ABHISTA SIDDHI 3. West facing MAHAVEERA GARUDA to grant humanity SAKALA SOWBHAGYA 4. North facing LAKSMI VARAHA to grant humanity DHANA PRAPTHI, and 5. Urdhva Mukha {atop} being HAYAGRIVA to grant humanity SARVA VIDYA JAYA PRAPTHI. The interpretations 1. There are five ways of prayer to the Lord. They are Naman, Smaran, Keerthanam, Yachanam and Arpanam. The five faces depict these five forms. Lord Hanuman always used to Naman, Smaran and Keerthanam of Lord Sri Rama. He totally surrendered (Arpanam) to his Master Sri Ram. He also begged (yachanam) Sri Rama to bless him the undivided love. 2. In Bhagavat Gita Lord Krishna says to Arjun, "He who acts for me, who is engrossed in me, who is my devotee, who is free from attachment, he reaches me" . We find all these 5 qualities enshrined in Hanuman. Each of his face explains the five divine qualifications. May be an artist thought over about this before making the Vigraham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahnava Nitai Das Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Hanuman-ji took this form to extinguish the five flames hidden in the earth which contained the life powers of mahi-ravana. Since there were five flames he assumed five faces. There is also an ekadasha-mukha rupa of Hanuman-ji with 11 heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 Wher can i see a picture of Hanumanji with 11 heads. I would also like to know more about this form of Hanumanji! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 1. There are five ways of prayer to the Lord. They are Naman, Smaran, Keerthanam, Yachanam and Arpanam. The five faces depict these five forms. Lord Hanuman always used to Naman, Smaran and Keerthanam of Lord Sri Rama. He totally surrendered (Arpanam) to his Master Sri Ram. He also begged (yachanam) Sri Rama to bless him the undivided love. 2. Let us recall Bhagavat Githa Sloka mat-karma-krn mat-paramo mad-bhaktah sanga-varjitah nirvairah sarva-bhutesu yah sa mam eti pandava 11.55 || Lord Krishna says, "O Pandava, he who acts for me, who is engrossed in me, who is my devotee, who is free from attachment, he reaches me" We find all these 5 qualities enshrined in Hanuman. Each of his face explains the five divine qualifications. 3. I think, this Panchamuka Anjaneya icon is at Tamil Nadu. So we will ask Kambazwar (Kambalwar) about this. Anjile onru petran Anjile onraka Ariyaruku aha ehi Anjile onru petra Anagai kaka Anjile onrai thavi Anjile onraivaithan Aban namai alithukappan He is son Vayu Bhagavan (Anjile onru petran - vayu is one of Panjabutham). He became the member of the Ariya family. (Sita Laksmana Bharatha Satrukna Hanumath samathe Sri Ramachandra para brihmane Namaha). He crossed the one of five oceans to reach Sita Devi (She is a daughter of Earth - one of the five Panjabhutam). He put fire (one of the Panjabhutham) on Srilanga to kill demons. You can see all five. May be the artist thought over about this before making the Vigraham. Let me side track this slightly: I heard from one Swamiji that Sri Hanuman is very avatar of Lord Siva. He quoted from Siva puranam, I forgot the sloka/verse. When Parvathi devi asked Siva to give a simpler way to say Vishnu sahasranamam. Isvara told her recite his Lord's name Sri Rama. Isvara uvacha Srirama rama rameti rame manorame Saharanamatatulyam ramanam varanane Sriramanama varanana om nama iti. The Swamiji also told that Lord Siva has control over the Panchabhutas. May be because of this Lord Hanuman is pictured with five faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Panchamukhi, located on the south bank of river Tungabhadra near Manchala now known as Mantralayam is where Raghavendraswamy performed penance for 12 long years in a cave. In appreciation of his Yoga, Lord Panchamukhi Pranadevaru, Kollahpura Mahalakshmi, Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati and Kurmavathara gave darshan to him. Then he left for Mantralaya where he entered into Sajeeva Samadhi. A temple has been constructed at the spot where he performed penance known as the Panchamukhi Anjaneyaswamy temple. Lord Anjaneya is said to have appeared before Raghavendraswamy in a unique way amalgamating within him the avataras of "varaha, garuda, anjaneya, narasimha and hayagreeva", thus five-headed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Pls can i hav more information on ekadasha hanumanji! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 where can i see a pic of the 11 headed hanuman online. please let me know if there is any such site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 11 headed hanuman...? well thts somethin new 4 me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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