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Panchamukha Hanuman: Garuda, Narasimha, Varaha and Hayagriva added

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The five-faced Hanuman exists only because of one Patala trap.

In the Mahiravana tale Hanuman takes a five-faced form, adding the faces of Garuda, Narasimha, Varaha and Hayagriva to his own. He blows out five lamps toward the five directions and then beheads Mahiravana. This is the origin account for the five-faced Hanuman image.

Who: Hanuman, Mahiravana

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Mahiravana: Hanuman's five faces in Patala located-at

Places: Patala (mythic)

Where this comes from

• devotional · Wikipedia: Ahiravan

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