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Apsara - Wikipedia There are two types of apsaras— laukika (worldly) and daivika (divine) They are great in the art of dancing, and often wives of the gandharvas, the court musicians of Indra The apsaras reside in the palaces of the gods and entertain them by dancing to the music made by the Gandharvas
Apsara – The Celestial Nymphs of Indra - Hinduism Facts An Apsara is a celestial and or a water nymph who serves the gods by entertaining them with her dance and sometimes using her charm and beauty to break the penance of ascetics who might intend to conquer heaven
Apsara | Heavenly Nymphs, Celestial Dancers, Divine Beings . . . Apsara, in Indian religion and mythology, one of the celestial singers and dancers who, together with the gandharvas, or celestial musicians, inhabit the heaven of the god Indra, the lord of the heavens
Apsaras and Gandharvas - World History Encyclopedia In the Vedas, the apsaras are water nymphs, often married to the gandharvas By the time the Puranas and the two epics were composed, the apsaras and gandharvas had become performing artists to the gods; the apsaras are singers, dancers, and courtesans, while the gandharvas are musicians
Apsara - New World Encyclopedia An Apsara (Sanskrit: अप्सरा: apsarāḥ, plural अप्सरस: apsarasaḥ) is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology English translations of the word are "nymph," "celestial nymph," and "celestial maiden "
Apsaras: Hindu Mythology Fairies (Portrait, Origins, Roles) Apsaras are the dancing girls of Indra’s court They rose from the milk ocean when it was churned, and are of resplendent and celestial forms However, the Apasarases did not undergo purification and hence no god could wed them