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Flying Devata

⾶天

Gandharvas 乾闼婆

Gandharva or flying devata 在佛教的信仰中，⼋部众之乾闼婆是

can fly through the air and are 天 界 的 乐 神, 演 奏 乐 曲 的 天 ⼈ 形 象 。

known for their skill as 在汉地的壁画中，还有乾闼婆更被艺

musicians. 术家塑造成⻜天的经典形象。

Gandharvas were described as

fierce warriors who could

challenge even the great

Kshatriya warriors. They were

also skilled in art, music and

dance. Some Gandharva tribes

were allied with the Devas and

sometimes with Yakshas. They

inhabited the land to the north

of Kailasa, close to the Deva

territories.

(China: 1984)
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