Panchamukha

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Panchamukha (alternatively Panchamukhi) is a Sanskrit word meaning 'five-faced'. Most of the Hindu deities are shown as having several faces. It is generally a metaphorical representation of various traits or characters.

For instance, Panchamukha Ganapathy, Panchamukha Shivalinga, Panchamukha Hanuman and so on.

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