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Directory Of Year 1990, Issue 5
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Apsaras: Celestial Musicians and Dancers

Year:1990 Issue:5

Column: Dunhuang Grotto Art & the Old Silk Road

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Release Date:1990-05-01

Page: 13,14

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IN BUDDHIST legend two celestial beings called apsaras in Sanskrit - Gandharva the singer and Kimnara the musician - entertain the Buddha in Sukhavati, the Western Paradise. Apsaras, often depicted...

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