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Monday, June 22, 2020

Pancha mukha aanjaneyar sthuthi(tamil)



Pancha mukha aanjaneyar sthuthi(tamil)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander




(I am quoting in extenso from the learned article on Pancha Mukha Anjaneya from the Wikipedia.
“Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami was the main deity of Sri Raghavendra Swami. The place where he meditated on this five-faced form of Hanuman is now known as Panchamukhi, wherein a temple for him has been built. There is also a shrine for Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. A 40 feet (12 m) tall monolithic green granite murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed in Thiruvallur, also in Tamil Nadu. This place was known as Rudravanam in olden times when many saints and seers had blessed this place with their presence. The Panchamukha Hanuman Ashram itself was established by a saint called Venkatesa Battar.
Hanuman assumed this form to kill Mahiravana, a powerful rakshasa black-magician and practitioner of the dark arts during the Ramayana war. Mahiravana had taken Lord Rama and Lakshmana captive, and the only way to kill him was to extinguish five lamps burning in different directions, all at the same instant. Hanuman assumed His Panchamukha form and accomplished the task, thus killing the rakshasa, and freeing Rama and Lakshmana.
This form of Hanuman is very popular, and is also known as Panchamukha Anjaneya and Panchamukhi Anjaneya. (Anjaneya, which means "son of Anjana", is another name of Hanuman). One of the most famous places of Pligrimage in central India is claimed to be the Resting Place of Shiri Hanuman Ji is Chitrakoot. The Hanuman Dhara Temple is situated on the peak of mountain where there is natural rock formation image of Shri Hanuman inside the cave and a natural stream of water falling on the tail. It is believed that after the coronation of Lord Ram, Hanuman requested for a permanent place to settle in the Kingdom of Lord Ram, where his Injury of burns on his tails will be cured. Lord ram then with his arrow spurred a stream of water on the tip of mountain and asked hanuman to rest there and water of the stream will fall on his tail to cool down burning sensation on his tail.
The access to the cave temple is through stairs starting from bottom of the mountain to its top. It takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes to reach the temple. Over time the temple has gained a new name, namely Hanuman Dhara. The most fascinating thing about the temple is that the cave temple is located on the top of the mountain and water comes in the stream throughout the year, although the mountain has no permanent source of water on it like Glaciers or snow coming from the covered mountains of Himalayas.
Other places where statues of Lord Hanuman can be found are:
A 67 foot Murti of Lord Hanuman Ji has been installed at Sankat Mochan Shri Hanuman Mandir, located in the Punjab town of Phillaur.
A 40 foot Murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed at Tiruvallur, near Chennai,India.
A 36 foot Murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed at Panchavatee,Pondicherry, called Viswaroopa Jayamangala Panchamukha Sri Anjaaneyaswamy.
A 32 foot Murti of Adhivyadihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneyaswamy, Nanganallur, Chennai which is molded out of a single rock.
Every Face of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has significance —
Sri Hanuman faces east. He grants purity of mind and success.
The Narasimha faces south. He grants victory and fearlessness.
The west facing Garuda removes black magic and poisons.
The north facing Varaha, showers prosperity, wealth.
The Hayagriva mukha faces the Sky. But since we cannot see it, it is usually tilted and shown above Hanuman's face. Hayagriva gives Knowledge and good children.”.This stotra  is written in Malayalam and was sent to me by my friend Sri Sundaram AV. I searched on line for it butcould not locate it.My thanks to him)

Pancha mukha Aanjaneyarai,
Bhakthiyudan thozhuthidave
Anjuvathu   yethumindri,
Arul thanthu  kaathiduvaar

If we  salute  with devotion.
The Anjaneya   with five faces
Without   any fear whatsoever,
He will his grace  and protect us

Varaham oru mukham,Vadakku mukham paarthirukkum,
Varaathu  idarelam, varam thanthu  kathirukkum
One face is that  of varaha , it will face north,
It will give  a boon of problems not coming  and protect you

Narasimham oru mukhamaam, nalla naal  purinthirukkum
SRama dasai  neekki vidum, therkku mukham  paathirukkum

Another face  is that Of Narasimha , seeing  the  good perion,
It will remove  difficult period, and   would be   seeing the souh

Hayagreevar  oru mukhamaam, mel mukham  pargthirukkum
SAkala kala  paandithyam, santhosham   thanthu vidum

Another face is that  of Hayagreeva  , seeing  above  ,
It will give knowledge of all arts and give  happiness

Garudanum  oru mukhamaam , kadiya  visham neekkum
Guruvana  merkku mukham, uththu nokkum  thirumukhamam

Another face is that  of Garuda, would  take  away  very  strong poison,
It is the west looking face that teaches and is the divine face  that stares at you

Aanjaneyar oru mukhamaam, iynthavathu  thiru mukhamam,
Vanchanai  virodhangal , billi  sooniyangal, perum pakai  agathi vidum,
Ulagamellam  nirainthirunthu, uthathu  thannai  aakki vidum
Kizhakku  mukham  paarthirukkum, aaki vidu  kedu indri  kaathirukkum

Another face is that of Anjaneya and it is the fifth   divine face
It would remove deceit , enmity,  black magic  and great  enemies
Occupying   the entire world and will make  that which is suitable
It would be seeing  the east and will wait avoiding  bad things  that may happen

Vazhakkukal vethri tharum. Vaazhvilum  Vethri  tharum
Kannimar  kalyana  kaalangal  kai koodum
Vannam poal  mazhalaikal, yezhuloka  thothuvikkum
Pancha mukha anjaneyar, Padham paniya  ithamaakum

WE will win in arguments, we will also get victory in life
The marriages of the maids  would come to happen
The colourful babies  will make us  see the  seven worlds
If we salute   the feet  of the five faced  Anjaneya

KOnji varum selvangal, kodi kodi  nalamaakum
Aynthu   mukha  aanjaneyar,  anu dhinavum arul  tharuvaar
Chendhoora  pottu mittu, chinthanai  ondraakki
Vaalil pottumittu, vaazhthukkal paadiduvom

The  wealth  which follow us  will  grant us crores  of  good life
And the five faced Anjaneyar would  bless us daily,
Wearing the thilaka of  chendhoora, with a concentrated mind,
We will put thilaka  on his tail  and sing his praises

Paalil   naivedhyam  Pazhangal  Padaithu,
Vettilai churulodu vadayi; maalaikalum  chuththi
Chaarthiduvom pathu nom  kondiduve
Sri Rama  , jaya Rama  , Jaya Jaya Rama

Offering  him milk preparations and fruit,
We will make  garland of rolled betel leaf and vada,
 And make him wear it and we will celebrate
Sri Rama  , jaya Rama  , Jaya Jaya Rama

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