Mahiravana: Hanuman's five faces in Patala

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No Valmiki source, yet temples worship Hanuman's five faces.

After Indrajit dies, Ravana asks Mahiravana of Patala to kill Rama and Lakshmana. Mahiravana takes Vibhishana's form, puts the vanara army to sleep and carries the brothers to Patala for sacrifice to Devi. Hanuman follows, defeats Makaradhwaja, shrinks to bee size, takes Kali's place in the temple, and in five-faced form blows out five lamps and kills Mahiravana. Kali is said to make him her gatekeeper.

Who: Mahiravana, Hanuman, Rama, Lakshmana, Vibhishana, Kali

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Panchamukha Hanuman: Garuda, Narasimha, Varaha and Hayagriva added causes

Macchanu: the fish-tailed son who meets Hanuman same-story-other-version

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Places: Patala (mythic), Bengal

Where this comes from

regional-literary · Wikipedia: Ahiravan Krittivasi 'Mahirabonerpala'; Telugu Mairavan charitra; Thai Maiyarap

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