hanumanpanchmukhipanchamukhakavach

Panchmukhi Hanuman Kavach

Panchmukhi Hanuman Kavach in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Tuesdays and Saturdays; early morning or dusk·📜 Sudarshana Samhita / traditional Hanuman kavacha literature

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

✦ Meaning

The Panchmukhi (Panchamukha) Hanuman Kavach is the protective armour-hymn of the five-faced form of Lord Hanuman. The five faces — Hanuman (east), Narasimha (south), Garuda (west), Varaha (north) and Hayagriva (upward) — guard the devotee from every direction, destroying fear, poison, disease, evil spirits and enemies. It is among the most powerful protective prayers in the Hanuman tradition.

Origin & Story

Sudarshana Samhita / traditional Hanuman kavacha literature · Traditional · Classical

The five-faced (Panchamukha) form of Hanuman is famous from the Ramayana tradition: to slay the sorcerer Mahiravana, who could only be killed by extinguishing five lamps in five directions at once, Hanuman assumed five faces — His own and those of Narasimha, Garuda, Varaha and Hayagriva — and blew them all out together, rescuing Rama and Lakshmana. This kavach invokes that all-protecting five-faced form.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that one who recites the Panchamukha Hanuman Kavach with faith is shielded on all five sides as Rama and Lakshmana were shielded by Hanuman's five faces — no fear, poison, disease, spirit or enemy able to touch them.

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The Mantra

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oṃ śrī pañcavadanāyāñjaneyāya namaḥ | oṃ asya śrī pañcamukhahanumanmantrasya brahmā ṛṣiḥ | gāyatrīchandaḥ | pañcamukhavirāṭ hanumāndevatā | hrīṃ bījam | śrīṃ śaktiḥ | krauṃ kīlakam | krūṃ kavacam | kraiṃ astrāya phaṭ | iti digbandhaḥ | śrī garuḍa uvāca | atha dhyānaṃ pravakṣyāmi śṛṇusarvāṅgasundari | yatkṛtaṃ devadevena dhyānaṃ hanumataḥ priyam || 1|| pañcavaktraṃ mahābhīmaṃ tripañcanayanairyutam | bāhubhirdaśabhiryuktaṃ sarvakāmārthasiddhidam || 2|| pūrvaṃ tu vānaraṃ vaktraṃ koṭisūryasamaprabham | danṣṭrākarālavadanaṃ bhṛkuṭīkuṭilekṣaṇam || 3|| asyaiva dakṣiṇaṃ vaktraṃ nārasiṃhaṃ mahādbhutam | atyugratejovapuṣaṃ bhīṣaṇaṃ bhayanāśanam || 4|| paścimaṃ gāruḍaṃ vaktraṃ vakratuṇḍaṃ mahābalam || sarvanāgapraśamanaṃ viṣabhūtādikṛntanam || 5|| uttaraṃ saukaraṃ vaktraṃ kṛṣṇaṃ dīptaṃ nabhopamam | pātālasiṃhavetālajvararogādikṛntanam || 6|| ūrdhvaṃ hayānanaṃ ghoraṃ dānavāntakaraṃ param | yena vaktreṇa viprendra tārakākhyaṃ mahāsuram || 7|| jaghāna śaraṇaṃ tatsyātsarvaśatruharaṃ param | dhyātvā pañcamukhaṃ rudraṃ hanumantaṃ dayānidhim || 8|| khaḍgaṃ triśūlaṃ khaṭvāṅgaṃ pāśamaṅkuśaparvatam | muṣṭiṃ kaumodakīṃ vṛkṣaṃ dhārayantaṃ kamaṇḍalum || 9|| bhindipālaṃ jñānamudrāṃ daśabhirmunipuṅgavam | etānyāyudhajālāni dhārayantaṃ bhajāmyaham || 10|| pretāsanopaviṣṭaṃ taṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitam | divyamālyāmbaradharaṃ divyagandhānulepanam || 11|| sarvāścaryamayaṃ devaṃ hanumadviśvatomukham | pañcāsyamacyutamanekavicitravarṇavaktraṃ śaśāṅkaśikharaṃ kapirājavaryama | pītāmbarādimukuṭairūpaśobhitāṅgaṃ piṅgākṣamādyamaniśaṃ manasā smarāmi || 12|| markaṭeśaṃ mahotsāhaṃ sarvaśatruharaṃ param | śatru saṃhara māṃ rakṣa śrīmannāpadamuddhara || 13|| oṃ harimarkaṭa markaṭa mantramidaṃ parilikhyati likhyati vāmatale | yadi naśyati naśyati śatrukulaṃ yadi muñcati muñcati vāmalatā || 14|| oṃ harimarkaṭāya svāhā |

Meaning:Om, salutations to the five-faced son of Anjana. Of this Panchamukha Hanuman mantra, Brahma is the seer, Gayatri the metre, the five-faced cosmic Hanuman the deity; Hreem is the seed, Shreem the power, Kroum the pin — thus the directions are bound.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Pūrvaṃ Tu Vānaraṃ Vaktraṃ🔊The East face — the Vanara (Hanuman) face, blazing like a thousand suns, that fulfils every wish.

Dakṣiṇaṃ Vaktraṃ Nārasiṃhaṃ🔊The South face — Narasimha, of fierce splendour, that destroys all fear and terror.

Paścimaṃ Gāruḍaṃ Vaktraṃ🔊The West face — Garuda, that removes every poison, serpent and evil spirit.

Uttaraṃ Saukaraṃ Vaktraṃ🔊The North face — Varaha (the Boar), that cuts away fever, disease, demons and dark forces.

Ūrdhvaṃ Hayānanaṃ🔊The Upward face — Hayagriva (the Horse), slayer of demons, bestower of knowledge.

Pañcavaktraṃ Mahābhīmaṃ🔊The five-faced, mighty and awe-inspiring form, with fifteen eyes and ten arms.

Śatru Saṃhara Māṃ Rakṣa🔊"Destroy my enemies, protect me, O glorious one, and lift me out of every adversity."

Oṃ Harimarkaṭāya Svāhā🔊The mula (root) mantra of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman.

Benefits of Chanting Panchmukhi Hanuman Kavach

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A supremely powerful protective kavach — the five faces of Hanuman guard the devotee from every direction and danger.

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The Narasimha and Varaha faces destroy fear, evil spirits (bhuta-preta), black magic, fevers and disease; the Garuda face removes the effect of all poisons and serpents.

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Recited for victory over enemies, removal of obstacles, and rescue from adversity (aapada) — 'shatru samhara mam raksha'.

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Invokes the form of Hanuman that Lord Rama's devotees turn to for the strongest shield in difficult times.

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Best recited on Tuesdays and Saturdays, after a bath, before an image of Panchamukha Hanuman, with a lamp of sesame oil.

How to Chant Panchmukhi Hanuman Kavach

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Best TimeTuesdays and Saturdays; early morning or dusk

FaceFacing the deity (east or south)

Bathe and sit before an image of Panchamukha (five-faced) Hanuman. Light a lamp, ideally of sesame or mustard oil, and offer red flowers and sindoor. Begin with the viniyoga and dhyana, holding in mind the five faces — Hanuman, Narasimha, Garuda, Varaha and Hayagriva — and recite the kavach with faith and a calm mind. It may be recited once daily, or 11 or 21 times for a specific need, especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Panchmukhi Hanuman Kavach written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the protective armour-prayer (kavach) of the five-faced (Panchamukha) form of Hanuman. Its dhyana describes His five faces — Hanuman (east), Narasimha (south), Garuda (west), Varaha (north) and Hayagriva (upward) — and His ten arms bearing weapons, invoking His protection from every side.

East — Hanuman, blazing like a thousand suns, granting every wish; South — Narasimha, destroying fear and evil; West — Garuda, removing poison, serpents and dark spirits; North — Varaha (Boar), cutting away disease, fever and netherworld forces; Upward — Hayagriva (Horse), slayer of demons and giver of knowledge.

It is held to give powerful all-round protection — from enemies, fear, disease, poison, evil spirits and black magic — and to rescue the devotee from adversity. It is one of the strongest protective prayers in the Hanuman tradition.

It is most often recited on Tuesdays and Saturdays — the days of Hanuman — after bathing, before an image of Panchamukha Hanuman, with a lamp of sesame oil. It may be chanted daily for ongoing protection.