Panchmukhi Hanuman, A Symbolism
On the behest of the Ravana, his younger brother Mahiravan, who was the king of subterranean, took Rama and his brother Laxman to the netherworld while they were in deep sleep. In the search of Rama and Laxman, Hanuman approached to the Mahiravan`s kingdom. Mahiravan was about to sacrifice the duo in the front of the netherworld goddess. Hanuman started fighting with Mahiravan to get released Rama and Laxman, but Mahiravan was looking invincible due to one boon. There, the five lamps were placed in five directions. In order to kill Mahiravan, the five lamps should be blown out at the same time. That was the boon, Mahiravan had. It was not possible to blow out all the five lamps in five directions at the same time with one mouth. To save the lives of Rama and Laxman, and to kill Mahiravan, Hanuman took five headed form and blown out all the five lamps at the same time and killed Mahiravan and rascued Rama and Laxman from his clamp. Why five lamps…? These five lamps ...