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Panchamukhi
Hanuman
Temple,
the
five-faced
Hanuman
Temple,
is
situated
at
a
distance
of
2
km
from
Sri
Ramanathaswamy
Temple.
This
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Hanuman.
It
is
said
that
Lord
had
revealed
his
five
faces
here,
hence
the
idol
of
Hanuman
is
depicted
with
five
faces
which
are
of
Lord
Hanuman
in
the
middle
along
with
faces
of
Lord
Narasimha,
Lord
Adivaraha,
Lord
Garuda
and
Lord
Hayagriva
on
the
sides.
The
statue
has
been
covered
with
senthooram
by
saints.
In
1964,
after
the
cyclone
in
Dhanuskhodi,
the
idols
of
Lord
Rama
and
Goddess
Sita
was
brought
to
this
temple
and
placed
here.
Also
known
as
Panchamukha
Anjaneya,
Panchamukha
Hanuman
Temple
is
visited
by
almost
every
devotees
who
come
for
a
Rameshwaram
Tour.
Floating
stones
in
the
Five
faced
Hanuman
Temple
Another
major
attraction
of
this
temple
are
the
‘floating
stones’
that
have
been
kept
at
the
temple
for
the
devotees
to
see.
These
floating
stones
were
used
for
building
the
floating
bridge
named
Sethu
Bandhanam,
from
Rameshwaram
to
Lanka
so
that
Lord
Rama,
Lord
Lakshman
along
with
others
could
go
to
Lanka
to
rescue
Goddess
Sita
and
put
an
end
to
the
brutalities
of
demon
Ravana.
Legend
/
History
of
Panchamukhi
Hanuman
Temple
According
to
the
legend,
during
the
war
between
Lord
Rama
and
demon
Ravana
who
had
abducted
Goddess
Sita,
Ravana
had
seeked
the
help
of
Mahiravana,
who
was
the
king
of
Patala
Loka.
However,
Lord
Hanuman,
in
order
to
protect
Lord
Rama
and
Lakshman,
had
built
a
huge
fortress
around
them
with
his
tail.
So,
later
Mahiravana
disguised
himself
as
Vibhishana,
brother
of
Ravana
who
was
helping
Lord
Rama
in
the
war.
He
then
took
Lord
Rama
and
Lord
Lakshman
to
Patala
Loka
so
as
to
kill
them.
Lord
Hanuman
while
searching
them
also
reached
Patala
Loka
where
he
found
out
that
in
order
to
kill
Mahiravana
he
is
supposed
to
extinguish
all
the
five
lamps
at
the
same
time;
these
five
lamps
were
burning
in
different
directions.
So
to
kill
Mahiravana
and
save
Lord
Rama
and
Lord
Lakshman,
Lord
Hanuman
took
the
form
of
Panchmukhi
Hanuman
and
put
out
all
the
lamps
at
the
same
time.
The
five
faces
of
lord
Hanuman
are
of
Lord
Varaha
that
faces
the
north,
Lord
Narasimha
facing
the
south,
Lord
Garuda
facing
the
west,
Lord
Hanuman
facing
the
east
along
with
face
of
Lord
Hayagriva
that
faces
the
sky.
Reaching
Panchamukhi
Hanuman
Temple,
Rameshwaram
Panchamukhi
Hanuman
Temple
is
located
around
2
km
away
from
Sri
Ramanathaswamy
Temple.
It
is
easily
accessible
by
road.
Tourists
can
go
via
all
the
major
modes
of
transportations.
One
can
take
a
bus
or
even
hire
a
cab
or
auto
rickshaw
to
the
temple.
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