Saiddhantika Non - Saiddhantika The pañcānana (Sanskrit: पञ्चानन), also called the pañcabrahma,[1] are the five faces of Shiva corresponding to his five activities (pañcakṛtya): creation (sṛṣṭi), preservation (sthithi), destruction (saṃhāra), concealing grace (tirobhāva), and revealing grace (anugraha).
[2] The names, qualities, and attributes of these five aspects of Shiva are described in the Śaiva agamas and puranas.
[3] Though bearing each a different name, form, and set of qualities, these are all aspects of Śiva and are not to be looked upon as different deities.
This face of Śiva has special powers to heal both mentally and physically of any creature.
It is blood red in color and it represents unmatched force that is capable of transforming all elements of the cosmos.
Only those established in yoga can contain it within their physical forms, otherwise the mortal frame sheds itself immediately resulting in union with Vamadeva.
Starts from your Mūlādhāra to Anahata to Ajna to Sahasrara leading to Brahma Randra in your body.
Possesses excellent qualities of controlling mortal and divine beings with ease.
The individual has reduced his ego to ashes signifying absolute love for the universe and has been freed from cosmic law.
[citation needed] Depending on one's Rāśi, Lagna, Daśā, Antardaśā, Janma Nakṣatra, whichever is strong one should meditate that face of Śiva.
For example, with somebody having Taurus (Vṛṣabha) rāśi as lagna, having Venus is in 11th bhāva i.e., Pisces (Mīna).
Since Guru is present in north east corner of the horoscope, he should start with Northern face of Śiva mantra.