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Mahiravana and Hanuman's five faces
Variant
Hanuman's father-of-a-son story is not in Valmiki at all.
After Indrajit's death Ravana asks Mahiravana of Patala to kill Rama. Mahiravana disguises as Vibhishana, drugs the camp and carries the brothers off for sacrifice to Mahamaya. Hanuman defeats his 'son' Makardhwaja, shrinks, hides as the Kali idol, takes five-faced form, puts out five lamps and beheads Mahiravana. He crowns Makardhwaja king of Patala. Appears in Krittivasi (Bengali, Mahirabonerpala), Telugu Mairavan charitra and Thai Maiyarap.
Who: Mahiravana, Hanuman, Makardhwaja, Vibhishana
Bound to
Hanuman fetches the herbs: Valmiki's account mirror
Places: Patala (netherworld)
Where this comes from
- commentary · Wikipedia Ahiravana