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The apsaras are described to be beautiful, youthful and elegant, and are said to be able to change their shape at will; literally anyone will fall for their beauty. 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.
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. Originally water nymphs, the apsaras provide sensual pleasure for both gods and men.
Jul 17, 2021 · Hindu scriptures. July 17, 2021. An Apsara is a celestial and/or a water nymph who serves gods by entertaining them with her dance and sometimes using her charm and beauty to break the penance of ascetics who might have an intention to conquer heaven.
An Apsaras, a Hindu mythological water fairy, dancing above a lake. However, the Apasarases did not undergo purification and hence no god could wed them. So they became women of easy virtue and dwelt among the Gandharvas (Hindu class of mythological beings skilled in dance and music).
An apsara, also spelled as apsaras (respective plurals apsaras and apsarases), is a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture. They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, literature and painting of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures.
Sep 5, 2016 · Apsara, Uttar Pradesh. Beta.s2ph (Public Domain) 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.
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, an Apsara is a celestial nymph or spirit, often depicted as a beautiful and graceful female being. The term “Apsara” is derived from the Sanskrit word “apsarāh,” which means “going in the waters” or “the one who moves in the waters.”
Apsaras are supernatural beings who appear as young women of great beauty and elegance that are proficient in the art of dancing. They are the wives of the Gandharvas, court servants of Indra. They dance to the music made by their husbands, usually in the palaces of the gods, and entertain gods and fallen heroes.
Of the nine kinds of emotions or rasa described in early literature such as the Natya Sastra of Bharatmuni, sringara rasa holds a special mention. The idea of sringara has well been represented...
An Apsara (also spelled as Apsarasa) is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. An Apsara (Sanskrit: apsarāḥ, plural अप्सरसः apsarasaḥ, stem apsaras-, a feminine consonant stem), is also known as Vidhya Dhari or Tep Apsar in Khmer, Accharā (Pāli) or A Bố Sa La Tư (Vietnamese), Bidadari ...
