List Of Gandharvas
Below is a list of Gandharvas, a group of celestial musicians in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are often associated with music, accompany the higher gods, and are upholders of Dharma. Gandharvas are male while Gandharvīs or Gandharva Kanyā are female. Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key: *ॐ - Hinduism *☸ - Buddhism *卐 - Jainism Types * Aśvataras - A class of Gandharva ॐ * Mauneyas - A class of Gandharva born from Muni ॐ * Rohitas - A class of Gandharva ॐ * Śailūṣas - A class of Gandharva ॐ * Uccaiśrvas - A class of Gandharva and Vājin born of Bhadrā, daughter Rohiṇī ॐ * Vāleyas - A class of Gandharva born from Vikrānta ॐ List in alphabetical order A * Abhinamitā - ♀ ☸ * Āgamanagamanā (往來) - ♀ ☸ * Agniprabhā (火光) - ♀ ☸ * Alaṃkārabhūṣita (莊嚴) - A Gandharva King ☸ * Anādarśakā (無見) - ♀ ☸ * Arkkaparṇa - ॐ * Audumbarā or Audumvararudita (� ...
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Gandharvas
A gandharva () is a member of a class of celestial beings in Dharmic religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, whose males are divine performers such as musicians and singers, and the females are divine dancers. In Hinduism, they are regarded to be the celestial demigods who serve as the musicians of the devas. It is also a term for skilled singers in Indian classical music. Gandharvas have been associated with the historical Gandhara region. In Buddhism, this term also refers to a being in the intermediate state (between death and rebirth). Hinduism In Hinduism, the gandharvas (, , , , , , ; , ) are a class of minor deities who serve as divine musicians in Hindu mythology. The term gandharva is present in Vedic sources (including in the Rigveda) as a singular deity. According to Oberlies, "In mandala I, IX and X the gandharva is presented as a celestial being (dwelling near the sun / in the heavenly waters) which watches over the Soma (apparently) for the benefit o ...
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