Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham
Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham
Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham
pa~nchamukha hanumatkavacham
|| pa~nchamukha hanumatkavacham ||
asya shrI panchamukhahanumanmantrasya brahmA RRiShiH gAyatrIChandaH panchamukhavirAT hanumAn devatA hrIM bIjaM shrIM shaktiH krauM kIlakaM krUM kavachaM kraiM astrAya phaT iti digbandhaH |
shrI garuDa uvAcha |
atha dhyAnaM pravakShyAmi shRRiNu sarvA~Ngasundari |
yatkRRitaM devadevena dhyAnaM hanumataH priyam || 1 ||
panchavaktraM mahAbhImaM tripanchanayanairyutam |
bAhubhirdashabhiryuktaM sarvakAmArthasiddhidam || 2 ||
pUrvaM tu vAnaraM vaktraM koTisUryasamaprabham |
daMShTrAkarAlavadanaM bhRRikuTIkuTilekShaNam || 3 ||
asyaiva dakShiNaM vaktraM nArasiMhaM mahAdbhutam |
atyugratejovapuShaM bhIShaNaM bhayanAshanam || 4 ||
pashchimaM gAruDaM vaktraM vakratuNDaM mahAbalam |
sarvanAgaprashamanaM viShabhUtAdikRRintanam || 5 ||
uttaraM saukaraM vaktraM kRRiShNaM dIptaM nabhopamam |
pAtAlasiMhavetAlajvararogAdikRRintanam || 6 ||
UrdhvaM hayAnanaM ghoraM dAnavAntakaraM param |
yena vaktreNa viprendra tArakAkhyaM mahAsuram || 7 ||
jaghAna sharaNaM tatsyAtsarvashatruharaM param |
dhyAtvA pa~nchamukhaM rudraM hanUmantaM dayAnidhim || 8 ||
khaDgaM trishUlaM khaTvANgaM pAshamaNkushaparvatam |
muShTiM kaumodakIM vRRikShaM dhArayantaM kamaNDalum || 9 ||
bhindipAlaM jnAnamudrAM dashabhirmunipuNgavam |
etAnyAyudhajAlAni dhArayantaM bhajAmyaham || 10 ||
pretAsanopaviShTaM taM sarvAbharaNabhUShitam |
divyamAlyAmbaradharaM divyagandhAnulepanam |
sarvAshcharyamayaM devaM hanumadvishvatomukham || 11 ||
pa~nchAsyamachyutamanekavichitravarNa-
-vaktraM shashA~NkashikharaM kapirAjavaryam |
pItAmbarAdimukuTairupashobhitA~NgaM
pi~NgAkShamAdyamanishaM manasA smarAmi || 12 ||
markaTeshaM mahotsAhaM sarvashatruharaM param |
shatruM saMhara mAM rakSha shrImannApadamuddhara || 13 ||
harimarkaTa markaTa mantramidaM
parilikhyati likhyati vAmatale |
yadi nashyati nashyati shatrukulaM
yadi munchati munchati vAmalatA || 14 ||
OM harimarkaTAya svAhA |
OM namo bhagavate pa~nchavadanAya pUrvakapimukhAya sakalashatrusaMhArakAya svAhA |
OM namo bhagavate pa~nchavadanAya dakShiNamukhAya karAlavadanAya narasiMhAya sakalabhUtapramathanAya svAhA |
OM namo bhagavate pa~nchavadanAya pashchimamukhAya garuDAnanAya sakalaviShaharAya svAhA |
OM namo bhagavate pa~nchavadanAya uttaramukhAya AdivarAhAya sakalasampatkarAya svAhA |
OM namo bhagavate panchavadanAya UrdhvamukhAya hayagrIvAya sakalajanavashaNkarAya svAhA |
OM asya shrI panchamukhahanumanmantrasya shrIrAmachandra RRiShiH anuShTupChandaH panchamukhavIrahanumAn devatA hanumAn iti bIjaM vAyuputra iti shaktiH a~njanIsuta iti kIlakaM shrIrAmadUtahanumatprasAdasiddhyarthe jape viniyogaH |
iti RRiShyAdikaM vinyaset |
atha karanyAsaH |
OM anjanIsutAya aNguShThAbhyAM namaH |
OM rudramUrtaye tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
OM vAyuputrAya madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
OM agnigarbhAya anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
OM rAmadUtAya kaniShThikAbhyAM namaH |
OM pa~nchamukhahanumate karatalakarapRRiShThAbhyAM namaH |
atha a~NganyAsaH |
OM a~njanIsutAya hRRidayAya namaH |
OM rudramUrtaye shirase svAhA |
OM vAyuputrAya shikhAyai vaShaT |
OM agnigarbhAya kavachAya hum |
OM rAmadUtAya netratrayAya vauShaT |
OM pa~nchamukhahanumate astrAya phaT |
pa~nchamukhahanumate svAhA iti digbandhaH |
atha dhyAnam |
vande vAnaranArasiMhakhagarATkroDAshvavaktrAnvitaM
divyAlaNkaraNaM tripanchanayanaM dedIpyamAnaM ruchA |
hastAbjairasikheTapustakasudhAkumbhA~NkushAdriM halaM
khaTvA~NgaM phaNibhUruhaM dashabhujaM sarvArivIrApaham |
atha mantraH |
OM shrIrAmadUtAya AnjaneyAya vAyuputrAya mahAbalaparAkramAya sItAduHkhanivAraNAya laNkAdahanakAraNAya mahAbalaprachaNDAya phAlgunasakhAya kolAhalasakalabrahmANDavishvarUpAya
saptasamudranirlaNghanAya piNgalanayanAya amitavikramAya sUryabimbaphalasevanAya duShTanivAraNAya dRRiShTinirAlaNkRRitAya sanjIvinIsanjIvitANgada-lakShmaNamahAkapisainyaprANadAya
dashakaNThavidhvaMsanAya rAmeShTAya mahAphAlgunasakhAya sItAsahitarAmavarapradAya ShaTprayogAgamapa~nchamukhavIrahanumanmantrajape viniyogaH |
OM harimarkaTamarkaTAya bambambambambaM vauShaT svAhA |
OM harimarkaTamarkaTAya phamphamphamphamphaM phaT svAhA |
OM harimarkaTamarkaTAya kheNkheNkheNkheNkheM mAraNAya svAhA |
OM harimarkaTamarkaTAya luMluMluMluMluM AkarShitasakalasampatkarAya svAhA |
OM harimarkaTamarkaTAya dhandhandhandhandhaM shatrustambhanAya svAhA |
OM TaNTaNTaNTaNTaM kUrmamUrtaye pa~nchamukhavIrahanumate parayantra paratantrochchATanAya svAhA |
OM kaNkhaNgaNghaMNaM chanChanjanjhaMnaM TaNThaNDaNDhaMNaM tanthandandhannaM pamphambambhammaM yaMraMlaMvaM shaMShaMsaMhaM la~NkShaM svAhA |
iti digbandhaH |
OM pUrvakapimukhAya pa~nchamukhahanumate TaNTaNTaNTaNTaM sakalashatrusaMharaNAya svAhA |
OM dakShiNamukhAya pa~nchamukhahanumate karAlavadanAya narasiMhAya OM hrAM hrIM hrUM hraiM hrauM hraH sakalabhUtapretadamanAya svAhA |
OM pashchimamukhAya garuDAnanAya pa~nchamukhahanumate mammammammammaM sakalaviShaharAya svAhA |
OM uttaramukhAya AdivarAhAya laMlaMlaMlaMlaM nRRisiMhAya nIlakaNThamUrtaye pa~nchamukhahanumate svAhA |
OM UrdhvamukhAya hayagrIvAya ruMruMruMruMruM rudramUrtaye sakalaprayojananirvAhakAya svAhA |
OM anjanIsutAya vAyuputrAya mahAbalAya sItAshokanivAraNAya shrIrAmachandrakRRipApAdukAya mahAvIryapramathanAya brahmANDanAthAya kAmadAya panchamukhavIrahanumate svAhA |
bhUtapretapishAchabrahmarAkShasa shAkinIDAkinyantarikShagraha parayantra paratantrochchaTanAya svAhA |
sakalaprayojananirvAhakAya panchamukhavIrahanumate shrIrAmachandravaraprasAdAya janjanjanja~njaM svAhA |
idaM kavachaM paThitvA tu mahAkavachaM paThennaraH |
ekavAraM japet stotraM sarvashatrunivAraNam || 15 ||
dvivAraM tu paThennityaM putrapautrapravardhanam |
trivAraM cha paThennityaM sarvasampatkaraM shubham || 16 ||
chaturvAraM paThennityaM sarvaroganivAraNam |
panchavAraM paThennityaM sarvalokavashaNkaram || 17 ||
ShaDvAraM cha paThennityaM sarvadevavasha~Nkaram |
saptavAraM paThennityaM sarvasaubhAgyadAyakam || 18 ||
aShTavAraM paThennityamiShTakAmArthasiddhidam |
navavAraM paThennityaM rAjabhogamavApnuyAt || 19 ||
dashavAraM paThennityaM trailokyaj~nAnadarshanam |
rudrAvRRittiM paThennityaM sarvasiddhirbhaveddhRRivam || 20 ||
nirbalo rogayuktashcha mahAvyAdhyAdipIDitaH |
kavachasmaraNenaiva mahAbalamavApnuyAt || 21 ||
iti sudarshanasaMhitAyAM shrIrAmachandrasItAproktaM shrI pa~nchamukhahanumatkavacham |
About This Stotram
Overview
Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham is a 21-verse protective hymn (kavacham) dedicated to the five-faced form of Hanuman, in which each face corresponds to a different deity: Hanuman (east), Narasimha (north), Garuda (south), Varaha (west), and Hayagriva (upward). The text follows a tantric structure with nyasa, bija syllables, and kavacha (armor) invocations. It belongs to the tradition of Hanuman upasana within Hindu tantric and Puranic devotional practice.
What are the benefits of chanting Panchamukha Hanuman Kavacham?
- Provides protection from fear, enemies, and malevolent forces
- Bestows strength, courage, and confidence
- Removes obstacles and promotes success in endeavors
- Guards against illness through the protective power attributed to the Garuda face
When is the best time to recite this?
The kavacham is recited in the morning after bathing, in the evening, or whenever protection is sought. Hanuman Jayanti is a particularly auspicious occasion for its recitation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Panchamukha form of Hanuman is associated with tantric worship and appears in Agamic and later Puranic literature. The kavacham's structure — with its Brahma Rishi attribution, Gayatri chandas, and use of bija mantras — reflects the conventions of tantric protective hymns that became widespread in South and central India during the medieval period. The text's precise authorship and date of composition are unknown. The five-faced form of Hanuman is particularly venerated in the tradition surrounding the Panchamukha Anjaneya temples of South India.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Hanuman Chalisa — the forty-verse devotional hymn to Hanuman by Tulsidas, the most widely recited Hanuman text
- Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakam — an eight-verse hymn to Hanuman as the remover of afflictions, sharing the protective theme of this kavacham