Gandharvas
Classification: Divine or Heavenly beings/Demi Gods
Associated: Music, messengers,
Literary References: Mahabharata
In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, a Gandharva is a distinct
heavenly being. It is also a term for skilled singers in Indian classical
music.
They are male nature spirits and husbands of the Apsaras.
Some are part animal, usually a bird or horse. They have superb musical skills.
They guard the Soma and play beautiful music for the gods in their palaces.
Gandharvas are frequently depicted as singers in the court of the gods.
Gandharvas in the historic sense acted as messengers between
the gods and humans. In Hindu law, a Gandharva marriage is one contracted by
mutual consent and without formal rituals.
The Gandharvas of ours are a class of Hindu demigods who are
said to inhabit the heavens of the war God Indra along with the Apsaras. as
natural spirits are associated with the fertility of the earth.
The Gandharvas Guard, the soma the sacred drink. Soma, in
ancient India, an unidentified plant the juice of which was a fundamental
offering of the Vedic sacrifices. ... The personified deity Soma was the
“master of plants,” the healer of disease, and the bestower of riches.
The Soma drink conveyed divine powers to the Gods and draws
comparisons the ambrosia of the Greek Gods.
In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, A Gandharvas united with
and Apsara and produced the first two humans Yami and Yama.
Gandharvas can fly through the air, and are known for their
skill as musicians. They are connected with trees and flowers, and are
described as dwelling in the scents of bark, sap, and blossoms. They are among
the beings of the wilderness that might disturb a monk meditating alone.
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