Shri Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham

Context & Viniyoga

Oṃ Asya Śrī-Pañcamukha-Hanumat-Kavacha-Mantrasya Ramāchandra Ṛṣiḥ ।
Anuṣṭup Chandaḥ, Śrī-Pañcamukha-Hanumān Devatā ॥

Verses of the 5 Divine Faces

Face 1: East - Sri Hanuman (Purity & Devotion)

Vande Vānara-Nārasimha-Khaga-Rāṭ-Kroḍāśva-Vaktrojjvalaṃ
Nānā-Lakṣaṇa-Lakṣitaṃ Tri-Nayanaṃ Pañcātmakam-Añjanā-Sutam ।
Pūrvāṅgaṃ Kapi-Rūpaṃ Tu Śatru-Sainya-Vināśanam ॥ 1 ॥

Face 2: South - Sri Narasimha (Destruction of Fear & Enemies)

Shri Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham (literally meaning "The Armor of Five-Faced Lord Hanuman") is a supreme Tantric protective hymn found in the Sudarsana Samhita.

Lord Hanuman assumed the colossal Panchamukha (Five-Faced) form in Pātāla Loka to slay the demon king Ahiravana (Mahiravana). Ahiravana had kept five divine lamps burning in five different directions, and could only be killed if all five lamps were extinguished simultaneously. Hanuman manifested five faces in five directions to blow out all five lamps at once and rescue Rama and Lakshmana.

The five faces represent five divine Avatars of Sriman Narayana:

East Face: Sri Hanuman (Grants purity of mind and destroys sins).
South Face: Sri Narasimha (Grants fearlessness and destroys enemies).
West Face: Sri Garuda (Destroys poisons, snakebites, and evil spirits).
North Face: Sri Varaha (Grants wealth, land, and destroys planetary afflictions).
Upward Face: Sri Hayagriva (Grants supreme knowledge, wisdom, and speech).

According to scriptural tradition and Phalashruti verses of this stotram, daily recitation of Shri Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham grants the following blessings:

Tuesdays, Saturdays, Hanuman Jayanti, during travel, and when facing severe fears or black magic.

To extinguish five divine lamps burning in five directions simultaneously in Patala Loka to slay Ahiravana.

Compiled in the Sudarsana Samhita tradition.

Panchamukha Hanuman combines 5 Narayana Avatars:

Hanuman (East): Destroys enemy armies and grants devotion.
Narasimha (South): Removes fear of death, ghosts, and enemies.
Garuda (West): Removes poisons, snakebites, and evil spirits.
Varaha (North): Grants land, financial stability, and prosperity.
Hayagriva (Upward): Grants supreme wisdom, memory, and speech.

Pañcamukha-Hanumat-Kavachaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet-Śraddhayānvitāḥ ।
Sa Sarva-Pāpa-Nirmuktaḥ Pañca-Loka-Mahīyate ॥ 6 ॥

Meaning of Phalashruti

Whoever recites this Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham with faith will be delivered from all sins, blessed with 5-fold protection, and reach the supreme spiritual realms.

Om Shri Panchamukha Hanumate Namah!
Om Asya Sri Panchamukha Hanumat Kavachasya Sri Ramachandra Rishih |
Om Hrim Hari Markataya Swaha ||

O Five-Faced Lord Hanuman! Embodiment of Hanuman, Narasimha, Garuda, Varaha, and Hayagriva! Protect us in all directions forever.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

Context & Viniyoga

Oṃ Asya Śrī-Pañcamukha-Hanumat-Kavacha-Mantrasya Ramāchandra Ṛṣiḥ ।
Anuṣṭup Chandaḥ, Śrī-Pañcamukha-Hanumān Devatā ॥

Verses of the 5 Divine Faces

Face 1: East - Sri Hanuman (Purity & Devotion)

Face 2: South - Sri Narasimha (Destruction of Fear & Enemies)

Dakṣiṇaṃ Nārasimhaṃ Tu Atyugra-Tejasaṃ Mahat ।
Sarva-Bhūta-Praśamanaṃ Sarva-Śatru-Vināśanam ॥ 2 ॥

Face 3: West - Sri Garuda (Cure of Poison & Evil Spirits)

Paścime Gāruḍaṃ Rūpaṃ Sarva-Viṣa-Vināśanam ।
Sarva-Sarpādi-Haranaṃ Graha-Doṣa-Vināśanam ॥ 3 ॥

Face 4: North - Sri Varaha (Wealth, Land & Prosperity)

Uttare Saukaraṃ Rūpaṃ Sarva-Sampat-Pradāyakam ।
Pātāla-Siddhi-Jananaṃ Durgādi-Tāraṇaṃ Mahat ॥ 4 ॥

Face 5: Skyward - Sri Hayagriva (Supreme Knowledge & Wisdom)

Ūrdhvaṃ Hayānanaṃ Rūpaṃ Sarva-Vidyā-Pradāyakam ।
Jñāna-Dīpa-Pradaṃ Devam-Ātmā-Jnāna-Vidāyakam ॥ 5 ॥

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Pañcamukha-Hanumat-Kavachaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet-Śraddhayānvitāḥ ।
Sa Sarva-Pāpa-Nirmuktaḥ Pañca-Loka-Mahīyate ॥ 6 ॥

Meaning of Phalashruti

Whoever recites this Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham with faith will be delivered from all sins, blessed with 5-fold protection, and reach the supreme spiritual realms.

Om Shri Panchamukha Hanumate Namah!
Om Asya Sri Panchamukha Hanumat Kavachasya Sri Ramachandra Rishih |
Om Hrim Hari Markataya Swaha ||

O Five-Faced Lord Hanuman! Embodiment of Hanuman, Narasimha, Garuda, Varaha, and Hayagriva! Protect us in all directions forever.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

Verse 1: Meditation on 5-faced Hanuman with 3 eyes, holding weapons; East face is Hanuman destroying enemy armies.
Verse 2: South face is fierce Narasimha destroying all evil spirits and enemies.
Verse 3: West face is Garuda neutralizing all poisons, snakebites, and planetary defects.
Verse 4: North face is Varaha bestowing all wealth, land, and crossing impossible difficulties.
Verse 5: Upward face is Hayagriva bestowing all knowledge, wisdom, and Self-realization.
Verse 6 (Phalashruti): Reciting with faith delivers from all sins and grants 5-fold protection.

Stotram Name	Shri Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham
Primary Deity	Lord Panchamukha Hanuman (5 Faces)
Composer	Sage Ramachandra / Sudarsana Samhita
Language	IAST English Transliteration
Tradition	Ramanandi / Vaishnava / Tantra
Verse Count	Core Verses (5 Faces) + Viniyoga + Phalashruti

Stotram (English Transliteration)

Context & Viniyoga

Verses of the 5 Divine Faces

Face 1: East - Sri Hanuman (Purity & Devotion)

Face 2: South - Sri Narasimha (Destruction of Fear & Enemies)