Gandharva
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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 ar
A Gandharva playing a Naga veena, sculpture at the12th-century Hoysaleswara Temple, Karnataka.
Lingam inside a railing (left), being worshipped by gandharvas winged creatures. Art of Mathura, circa 100 BCE.
The horse-head Tumburu or Tumbara is described as best among gandharvas in Hinduism
Wood carving of a gandharva, Thailand
Gandharva marriage
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A Gandharva marriage is one of the eight classical types of Hindu marriage. This ancient tradition from the Indian subcontinent was based on consensual acceptance between a man and a woman, with no ri
Gandharva
…and serve at Indra's court, though they also have their own realm, called the Gandharvaloka. Female gandharvas are called gandharvis. In Hindu law, a gandharva marriage is one contracted by mutual consent and without formal rituals. Gandharvas are mentioned extensively in the epic Mahabharata as associated with the…
Dushyanta & Shakuntala in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The son that resulted from their Gandharva marriage was named Bharata.
Hidamba Devi Temple in Manali (India) - dedicated to the wife of Pandava Bheema, joined by Gandharva marriage
Gandharva marriage: couple exchange garlands under a tree. Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya written in Kannada