Apsara
Celestial Nymph
Overview
Apsaras are celestial nymphs in Hindu mythology.
Key Facts
- Type: Celestial being
Source: Vedas
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
- Sacred flowers
- pārijātalotusmandārasantānaka
- Sacred trees
- kalpavṛkṣapārijāta
- Sacred colours
- whitegold
📜 Primary Scriptural Sources
- Ṛgveda — apsaras referencesveda
- Mahābhārata — Urvaśī, Menakā, Rambhāepic
- Rāmāyaṇa — Tilottamā, Ghritācīepic
- Kālidāsa — Vikramorvaśīyamkavyac. 5th c. CE
