Apsaras
Americannoun
plural
Apsarases-
Hindu Mythology. a supernatural female being, either the mistress of a soul in paradise or a succubus.
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a representation of such a being.
Etymology
Origin of Apsaras
From Sanskrit
Example Sentences
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The WMF's commission was for Sasha to recreate the Apsaras, with the aim of placing them on the roof of the restored gallery.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2012
"These are fragments of the Apsaras, the lower halves," she says, picking one up, then placing it in a hole in one of the slabs.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2012
Robed in celestial vestments and wearing celestial garlands, each of them was waited upon by bands of Apsaras.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
In the later Vedic times they are represented as being fond of, and dangerous to, women; the Apsaras, apparently originally water-nymphs, being closely associated with them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
In the heroic age the Gandharvas have become the heavenly minstrels plying their art at Indra’s court, with the Apsaras as their wives or mistresses.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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