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Bookmark or Share- Apsara, Celestial Nymphs, Names, Stories, Significance - Hinduism FactsAn 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.
- Apsaras: Hindu Mythology Fairies (Portrait, Origins, Roles) - Atlas MythicaAn 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).
- Apsara - WikipediaThe role of the apsara is played by a woman, wearing a tight-fitting traditional dress with gilded jewelry and headdress modelled after Angkor bas-reliefs, whose graceful, sinuous gestures are codified to narrate classical myths or religious stories.
- Apsara | Heavenly Nymphs, Celestial Dancers, Divine BeingsApsara, 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.
- The Enchanting Apsaras of Hindu Mythology: Names and LegendsThe names of these five prominent Apsaras – Urvashi, Menaka, Rambha, Tilottama, and Ghritachi – have resonated through the ages, captivating the imagination of generations. They represent not only the aesthetic beauty but also the cultural significance of these celestial nymphs in Hindu mythology.
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