Panchamukhi Hanuman - Rare Temples of Lord Hanuman # 3
Panchamukhi AanjaneyaSwamy ( Near Mantralayam ) https://archive.org/details/panchamukhi-maruthi-karavalamba-stothram PANCHAMUKHI HANUMAN (depicted image) a cave temple where Sri Raghavendra Swamy (Sri GuruRayaru) had performed penance for 12 years meditating on Panchamukhi (five headed) Hanuman before entering into Brindavana at Mantralayam. Sri Guru Raayaru had darshan of Lord Hanuman in a unique way with five faces (Varaha, Garuda, Narasimha, Hayagreeva and Aanjaneya) at this spot along with Lord Venkateswara (Tirupathi), Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi (Kolhapura), and Kurma Roopi Paramatma Vishnu. One can find the Moorthis' of these deities inside the temple along with a small Brindavana (replica) indicating the spot where Sri Raayaru did the penance. Lord Hanuman manifested here is in a rare posture, sitting on his knees with folded hands facing east. It is believed and said that whoever worships him will be b...