Celestial female beings in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology known for their beauty and skillful singing and dancing. They are often wives of gandharvas, the court musicians of Indra, and would perform in the courts of gods. They may also be dispatched in their service to the realm of men.
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In Hindu mythology, the name of the mountain that appears in the mythological episode of the Samudra Manthan (churning of…
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