Gandharva (Celestial Musician)
Gandharvas are a class of celestial beings in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions who serve as divine musicians and singers in the courts of the gods. Originating in the Rigveda as a singular celestial being who watches over Soma, they evolved into a class of minor deities numbering 6,333 according to the Atharvaveda. They are described as handsome beings who wear fragrant attire and have exceptional musical skills. In Hindu cosmology, they are the musicians of Indra's court and the husbands of the Apsaras (celestial dancers). Gandharvas guard the sacred Soma drink and play beautiful music fo