Below is a list of
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 ...
, a group of celestial musicians in
Hinduism
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,
Buddhism
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, and
Jainism
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. They are often associated with music, accompany the higher
gods
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, 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:
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Hinduism
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Buddhism
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Jainism
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Types
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Aśvataras - A class of Gandharva ॐ
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Mauneyas - A class of Gandharva born from
Muni ॐ
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Rohitas - A class of Gandharva ॐ
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Śailūṣas - A class of Gandharva ॐ
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Uccaiśrvas - A class of Gandharva and Vājin born of Bhadrā, daughter Rohiṇī ॐ
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Vāleyas - A class of Gandharva born from
Vikrānta ॐ
List in alphabetical order
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Abhinamitā - ♀ ☸
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Āgamanagamanā (往來) - ♀ ☸
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Agniprabhā (火光) - ♀ ☸
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Alaṃkārabhūṣita (莊嚴) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Anādarśakā (無見) - ♀ ☸
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Arkkaparṇa - ॐ
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Audumbarā or Audumvararudita (青蓮華) - ♀ ☸
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Bhānu - Of which there are two ॐ
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Bhīmasena - ॐ
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Bhūtavādika - 卐
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Brahmacāri - Of which there are two ॐ
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Bṛhatva - ॐ
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Candrabimbaprabhā (月光) - ♀ ☸
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Citrāṅgada - ॐ
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Citraratha - A Gandharva King ॐ
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Citrasena - A Gandharva King and among the Yaksha chiefs in Buddhist literature ॐ☸
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Dānaṃdadā (惠施) - ♀ ☸
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Devavacanā or Devavaralocana (天語言) - ♀ ☸
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Dharmakāṅkṣiṇī (法愛) - ♀ ☸
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Dharmaṃdadā (法施) - ♀ ☸
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Dharmapriya (法樂) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Sanskrit; Pali: ''Dhataraṭṭha'') is a major deity in Buddhism and one of the Four Heavenly Kings. His name means "Upholder of the Nation."
Names
The name ''Dhṛtarāṣṭra'' is a Sanskrit compound of the words ''dhṛ ...
(持國) - A Gandharva King ॐ and one of the Four Great Kings ☸
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Dramila - A Gandharva King ॐ
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Draviḍa - ॐ
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Dundubhi (鼓音) - ♀ ☸
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Dundubhisvara (鼓音) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Dveṣaparimuktā (瞋解脱) - ♀ ☸
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Gītarasa - 卐
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Gītarati - A Gandharva Lord 卐
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Gītayaśas - A Gandharva Lord 卐
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Goman - ॐ
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Haṃsa - ॐ
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Hāhā - ॐ卐
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Huhū - ॐ卐
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Indramaghaśrī - ♀ ☸
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Indraśrī (帝釋樂) - ♀ ☸
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Janesabha - Also a Yaksha chief and thought to be synonymous with
Janavasabha ☸
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Jvalantaśikharā (焔峯) - ♀ ☸
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Kadamba - 卐
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Kali
Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In this tra ...
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Kṣāntipriyā (愛忍辱) - ♀ ☸
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Kumudapuṣpā (炬母那花) - ♀ ☸
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Kumāradarśana (現童子身) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Madhura (美) - A Gandharva King (Lotus Sutra) ☸
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Madhurasvara (美音) - A Gandharva King (Lotus Sutra) ☸
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Mahākadamba - 卐
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Mahāsvara - 卐
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Mātali
Matali () is the charioteer of Indra, the king of the devas, in Hinduism. He also acts as the messenger of Indra, inviting Dushyanta to help the deity in his war against the asuras in the Abhijnanashakuntalam. In the Padma Purana, Matali engages i ...
- Indra’s charioteer and among the Yaksha chiefs in Buddhist literature ॐ☸
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Mohaparimuktā (癡解脱) - ♀ ☸
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Manojña (樂) - A Gandharva King (Lotus Sutra) ☸
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Manojñasvara (妙聲 or 樂音) - A Gandharva King (Lotus Sutra) ☸
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Manoramā (妙意) - ♀ ☸
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Mṛgarājinī (鹿王) - ♀ ☸
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Muditapuṣpā - ♀ ☸
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Mukulitā (花敷) - ♀ ☸
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Nala - Also a Yaksha chief ☸
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Nārada
Narada ( sa, नारद, ), or Narada Muni, is a sage divinity, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is one of mind-created children of Brahma, the creator god. He ...
(那羅達) - A Gandharva King ☸卐
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Nirnāditabhūrya (種種樂音) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Nirvāṇapriyā (樂眞寂) - ♀ ☸
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Opamañña (
Pali
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) - Also a Yaksha chief ☸
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Padmālaṃkārā or Padmālaṃbā (大蓮華) - ♀ ☸
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Padmaśriyā (蓮華吉祥) - ♀ ☸
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Padmāvatī - ♀ ☸
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Pana - ॐ
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Panāda - Also Yaksha chief ☸
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Pañcaśikha - ☸
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Pariśobhitakāyā (體清淨) - ♀ ☸
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Parjanya Parjanya ( sa, पर्जन्य ) according to the Vedas is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.
Description
It is assumed Parjanya is ...
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Patravān - ॐ
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Phalaṃdadā (施果) - ♀ ☸
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Prajāpatinivāsinī (世主眷屬) - ♀ ☸
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Prayuta - ॐ
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Pṛthivīṃdadā (施地) - ♀ ☸
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Priyamukhā (愛面) - ♀ ☸
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Priyaṃdadā (愛施) - ♀ ☸
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Pūrṇa - Of which there are two ॐ
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Pūrṇāyus - ॐ
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Rāgaparimuktā (貪解脱) - ♀ ☸
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Raivata - 卐
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Rājaśrī (吉祥王) - ♀ ☸
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Ratiguṇa - ॐ
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Ratnamālā (寶鬘) - ♀ ☸
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Ratnāṅkurā (寶牙) - ♀ ☸
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Ratnapīṭhā (寶座) - ♀ ☸
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Ṛṣivādika - 卐
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Sahāpati or ‘’Sahāṃpati‘’ (天主) - A Gandharva King
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Sahasrabhuja (千臂) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Śailūṣa - ॐ
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Śakra -
Indra. Though not a Gandharva proper, Buddhist literature has referred to him as a “Gandharva King” ☸
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Śālaśiras - ॐ
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Śarīraprahlādana (身歡喜) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Śataguṇa - ॐ
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Śatākārā (百手) - ♀ ☸
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Śatapuṣpā (百花) - ♀ ☸
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Satvana - ॐ
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Siddha
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Siṃhagāminī (師子歩) - ♀ ☸
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Sphurantaśrī (變化吉祥) - ♀ ☸
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Subāhu - A Gandharva King in Kailāsa ॐ
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Subāhu - Son of Krodhā ॐ
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Subāhuyukta (妙臂) - A Gandharva King ☸
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Śubhamālā (妙莊嚴) - ♀ ☸
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Sucandra - ॐ
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Sujanaparivārā (善知識眷屬) - ♀ ☸
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Sukukṣi (妙腹) - ♀ ☸
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Sumālinī (妙鬘) - ♀ ☸
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Supāṇḍu - ॐ
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Suparṇa - Of which there are several ॐ
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Sūryalocanā (遍照眼) - ♀ ☸
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Sūryavarcas - ॐ
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Suvarṇa - ॐ
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Suvarṇāvabhāsā or Suvaca (金耀) - ♀ ☸
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Taraṇya - ॐ
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Tumbara
Tumburu ( sa, तुम्बुरु, translit=Tuṃburu) is the foremost among the gandharvas, the celestial musicians of Hindu mythology. He is described to perform in the courts of the deities Kubera and Indra, as well as sing the praises o ...
- Another name for Tumbura ॐ☸卐
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Tumburu
Tumburu ( sa, तुम्बुरु, translit=Tuṃburu) is the foremost among the gandharvas, the celestial musicians of Hindu mythology. He is described to perform in the courts of the deities Kubera and Indra, as well as sing the praises of ...
- Another name for Tumbara ॐ☸卐
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Ugrasena - ॐ
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Upabarhaṇa - ॐ
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Ūrṇāyu - Of which there are two ॐ
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Vajramālā (金剛鬘) - ♀ ☸
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Vajravān - 卐
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Vajraśrī (妙吉祥) - ♀ ☸
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Vanaspati
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(樹林) - ♀ ☸
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Varuṇa) - ॐ
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Vāsava
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