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gandharva
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thumb|Wood carving of a gandharva, Thailand A gandharva () is a member of a class of celestial beings in Indian 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.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Hindu deity
- Gender
- male
- Image
- Gandharva ss. IX-X Guimet.JPG
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- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- Gandharva
- topic's main category
- Category:Gandharvas
- different from
- Ganadhara
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- In Hinduism
- Parentage
- Worship
- In Buddhism
- Intermediate Rebirth
- Notable gandharvas
- In Jainism
- See also
- References
thumb|Wood carving of a gandharva, Thailand A gandharva () is a member of a class of celestial beings in Indian 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. In Buddhism, this term also refers to a being in the intermediate state (between death and rebirth).
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