Panchanana
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Shiva's five-faced form — its origin, along with the Panchakshari mantra and Pranava/Tripada Gayatri initiation, is dated to the same Agni Stambha episode that produced Kaal Bhairava.
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Which events does Mahashivratri actually commemorate?
Alongside the boon to Brahma, that day also saw the origin of the Panchanana form, the Panchakshari mantra's initiation, and the Pranava and Tripada Gayatri's initiation — all occurring on the tithi conjoined with Phalguna Krishna Paksha Trayodashi and Chaturdashi, which is what Mahashivratri actually designates.
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