Tumburu

Tumburu is a divine being in Hinduism and Jainism. In Hindu mythology, he is the leader of the Gandharvas, the divine musicians. In Jainism, he is a yaksha (spirit being) and an attendant of the Tirthankara Sumatinatha.

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