Panchamukhi Hanuman - The five faces significance & symbolism
Panchamukhi Hanuman
Lord Hanuman's Panchmukhi (Five-Faced) Avatar is believed to symbolize the five cardinal directions. His five faces are interpreted as representations of the East, West, North, South, and Upper directions.
Panchmukhi Hanuman, also known as Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy, is considered to be one of his colossal (Virat - विराट ) forms. One manifestation features five imposing faces, all of which belong to Hanuman, while the other, more renowned form, depicts five majestic faces, each attributed to a distinct deity, namely:
