Panchashikha is a character who appears in the Mahabharata. I found the name interesting. A shikha is the tuft of hair that remains after an upanayana ceremony. Why would someone be named Panchashikha (5 shikhas)?
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where to keep shikha differs for sects. some have in back, some top, and one sect keeps 5 shikhas.– marApr 28, 2019 at 1:02
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'Pancha-sikha' means the following
A lion
Name of a Gandharva
Name of a Śāṃkhya teacher
Name of an attendant of Śiva
Having tufts of hair on the head (as an ascetic)
So it seems to be a part of some ascetic lineage.
Reference: Sanskritdictionary.com