Below is a list of Gandharvas, a group of celestial musicians in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. They are often associated with music, accompany the higher gods, and are upholders of Dharma.

Gandharvas are male while Gandharvīs or Gandharva Kanyā are female.

Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key:

Types

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List in alphabetical order

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Misc

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  • (樂善知識; [Sanskrit name unknown]) - ♀ ☸

References

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  • Kuboand, Tsugunari; Yuyama, Akira (2007). The Lotus Sutra (PDF). Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.
  • The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra “The Basket’s Display”, translated from Tibetan by Peter Alan Roberts with Tulku Yeshi (CC-BY-NC-ND)
  • Cowell, E. B.; Rouse, W. H. D. "Vidhurapaṇḍita Jātaka". Internet Sacred Text Archive. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  • Tagare, G.V. (1958). The Brahmānda Purāna (Part II). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Ltd. ISBN 9788120838246.
  • "Gandhabbā". Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  • "Home". Wisdom Library. Retrieved 2019-04-27.