What scriptures describe the story of Pancha Mukha Anjaneya (five-faced Hanuman)?

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Pancha Mukha Anjaneya (five faced Hanuman)consisting faces of Hayagriva, Narasimha, Anjaneya, Garuda and Varaha is foundin few south Indian temples. Is there any Puranic or scriptural evidence thatPancha Mukha Anjaneya existed during Ramayana period?

 

[sowmyasubbaraman]

Pancha Mukha is Shiva Avatar, Since Shiva has five faces Anjaneya also depicted in the same way. These are all coming in the book Shiva Rahasya.

 

[prasad1]

A simple google search gives lot more information, and makes you look smart. LOL

http://hanumagiri.com/significance-of-panchamukhi/

 

[imrps]

Pancha Mukha is Shiva Avatar, Since Shiva has five faces Anjaneya also depicted in the same way. These are all coming in the book Shiva Rahasya.

The how come all are Vishnu avatar's face? Other part of question existence of pancha muga anjaneya urng ramayan period not answered

 

[imrps]

A simple google search gives lot more information, and makes you look smart. LOL

http://hanumagiri.com/significance-of-panchamukhi/

Useful info. thanks for sharing.