On the holy occasion of Ram Navami, the Hindu festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai unveiled the 161-feet tall Hanuman statue in Bidanagere Basaveshwara Mutt. The 161-feet tall Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy statue at Bidanagere is a majestic gold-hued statue that is truly a sight to behold. Read on to know more.
Karnataka Has Massive 161-Feet-Tall Panchmukhi Hanuman Statue
On April 10, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai inaugurated the 161-feet tall Panchamukhi Anjaneya Swamy statue in Karnataka’s Bidanagere. As he unveiled the glorious statue, the Chief Minister said that there will be good times in the state. Bommai revealed that Panchamukhi Anjaneya is a special form of Hanuman, who took his form for the welfare of the world. He lauded the sculptors for doing a wonderful job.
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Story Behind Panchmukhi Hanuman Form
In the Ramayana, Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana were taken to Patal Loka by Ahiravana, on the order of Ravana. Hanuman entered Patal Loka to protect them, but culdn’t find them. He found out that the only way to save Lord Rama and Lakshmana was if he would kill Ahiravana. The life of this rakshasa was hidden in five lamps, placed in different corners of the room. He needed to extinguish all of them at the same time. So, Hanuman took the form of Panchamukhi Hanuman ( 5-faced Hanuman). The five faces are Hayagriva, Narasimha, Garuda, Varaha, and his own, Hanuman.