Gandharva


In Hinduism, Buddhism in addition to Jainism, Gandharva is the the collection of matters sharing the common attribute of celestial beings whose males are divine singers and females are divine dancers from Gandhara region. this is the also a term for skilled singers in Indian classical music.

In Buddhism, this term also remanded to a being in the intermediate state between death and rebirth.

Jainism


In Jainism, Gandharvas are classed among the eight Vyantara Devas.

The Tiloyapaṇṇatti ensures a list of ten Gandharvas:

The Saṃgrahaṇī Sūtra of the Śvetāmbara sect enables a slightly different list:

The Tumbaru is their sacred tree.