Pañcamukha Ṛṣi - The Five-Faced Sage of Complete Knowledge (18 × 24 in Poster)

India | ca. 19th Century Key Features Pañcamukha Ṛṣi - Wisdom Facing All Directions This rare 19th-century gouache depicts a mystic r̥ṣi with five faces and four arms, an iconographic form reserved for beings who transcend...
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Pañcamukha Ṛṣi - The Five-Faced Sage of Complete Knowledge (18 × 24 in Poster)

Pañcamukha Ṛṣi - The Five-Faced Sage of Complete Knowledge (18 × 24 in Poster)

Rs.2,100.00

Pañcamukha Ṛṣi - The Five-Faced Sage of Complete Knowledge (18 × 24 in Poster)

Rs.2,100.00
Frame style: Unframed
India | ca. 19th Century

Key Features

Pañcamukha Ṛṣi - Wisdom Facing All Directions

This rare 19th-century gouache depicts a mystic r̥ṣi with five faces and four arms, an iconographic form reserved for beings who transcend ordinary perception. Each face looks toward a different direction, symbolizing omnidirectional awareness - past, present, future, inner knowledge, and cosmic truth.

Rather than a fearsome form, the sage stands calmly grounded, embodying the serenity that arises from total understanding.

Five Heads - Totality of Consciousness

The five heads represent mastery over the full spectrum of knowledge:

  • The five elements (pañca-mahābhūta)

  • The five senses purified

  • The five directions of cosmic awareness

Together, they indicate a being who sees reality without fragmentation - where no truth is partial.

Prayer Beads & Manuscript - Practice and Preservation

Three hands gently hold japa mālā (prayer beads), signifying continuous discipline, repetition, and inward refinement. The fourth hand supports a manuscript, symbol of preserved wisdom - scriptures transmitted through generations, not as dogma, but as lived realization.

This balance of practice (sādhana) and knowledge (śāstra) defines the ideal r̥ṣi.

Tiger-Skin Garment - Mastery Over Instinct

The tiger-skin cloth worn around the waist reflects conquest over raw instinct, fear, and ego. It marks the sage as one who has not rejected the animal nature - but mastered it.

A Solitary Landscape - Knowledge Beyond Society

Set against an open, minimal landscape, the figure stands alone. True wisdom, the painting suggests, is not dependent on courts, temples, or crowds - it arises from inner stillness.

18 × 24 in Museum-Grade Print

Printed on 350 GSM archival matte paper, this reproduction preserves the muted earth tones, symbolic restraint, and delicate linework of the original 19th-century gouache. Ideal for study rooms, libraries, meditation spaces, or philosophy-centered interiors.

Why You’ll Love It

This image speaks quietly but deeply - a reminder that true knowledge is expansive, disciplined, and calm. A powerful visual for thinkers, seekers, and contemplatives.

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Invite the presence of the Pañcamukha Ṛṣi into your space - a symbol of clarity, discipline, and complete vision.
Available in 18 × 24 inches, with framed and unframed options, exclusively at The Soma Store.

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