Who are Gandharvas in Mahabharat?

Gandharvas are mentioned extensively in the epic Mahabharata as associated with the Devas (as dancers and singers) and with the Yakshas, as formidable warriors. They are mentioned as spread across various territories.

What is difference between gandharva and Yaksha?

Gandharvas and Kinnaras are the musicians of the gods. They may have the head or body of a horse or some other animal or bird. Gandharvas are also good healers. Yakshas are nature spirits, who can be good or evil.

Are Gandharvas elves?

No, they are not similar to the elves of LOTR. The elves are denizens of the forest. They are warriors. Gandharvas are residents of Swargaloka or the abode of the Devas.

Who are Gandharvas and Apsaras?

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.

What is Gandharva Geet?

Term for the music of the gandharvas (first ‘a’ short; celestial musicians) and apsarās (celestial nymphs). Gandharva music pleased the gods and goddesses.

Who were the Gandharvas?

Gandharvas were a different tribe of creation just like devas, apsaras or rakshasas. ORIGIN According to the Vishnu Purāna, they were sons of Brahmā. “The Gandharvas were next born, imbibing melody; drinking of the goddess of speech, they were born, and thence their appellation.

What are the two types of Gandharvas mentioned in Jainism?

ORIGIN. There are two categories of gandharvas mentioned in these verses. The first is the manushya gandharvas – or human gandharvas, and the second is the deva gandharvas – or heavenly gandharvas. On the earthly planet there are many realms of existence that are inaccessible to the ordinary humans. These realms exist on high dimensions of space.

How is the mortality of the Gandharvas portrayed in Mahabharata?

The mortality of the Gandharvas is portrayed in the executing of thousands of them by Arjuna. In the Mahabharata epic, the Gandharvas are viewed as demi-divine beings battling in the Mahabharata War and the fundamental character, Arjuna, slaughters them in huge numbers.

What is the difference between Gandharva and yakṣa?

The terms gandharva and yakṣa sometimes refer to the same entity. Yakṣa in these cases is the more general term, including a variety of lower deities.