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Apsaras on Hindu Temple at Banares, 1913. The origin of 'apsara' is the Sanskrit अप्सरस्, apsaras (in the stem form, which is the dictionary form). Note that the stem-form ends in 's' as distinct from, e.g. the nominative singular Rāmas / Rāmaḥ (the deity Ram in Hindi), whose stem form is Rāma.
Apsara, a 1966 Khmer film directed by Head of State Norodom Sihanouk; Apsarassu, 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film; Aadmi Aur Apsara, Hindi title for Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, a 1990 Indian Telugu-language film; Apsara, a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Reshma
Dangerous is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Natti Kumar. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The film stars Naina Ganguly , Apsara Rani , and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles. It was released on 9 December 2022, and was dubbed into Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam languages.
An Apsara (also spelled as Apsarasa) is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. They are often wives of the Gandharvas. They are often wives of the Gandharvas. Notable apsarases:
Urvashi is the apsara to be specially named in the Rigveda, the oldest known Hindu scripture which was composed around 1900–1200 BCE. The 95th Sukta (section) of the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda is dedicated to a conversation between her and her husband, Pururavas .
The Bala Kanda of the epic Ramayana narrates that Rambha is instructed by Indra to disturb the penance of Vishvamitra, a sage who had been previously seduced by another apsara named Menaka. Realising Indra had sent another nymph to lure him, an infuriated Vishvamitra curses her to transform into a rock for ten thousand years till a Brahmin ...
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The Telugu text Uttara Ramayana mentions that Mayasura is married to the apsara Hema. They have two sons, Mayavi and Dundubhi, but long for a daughter, so they start performing penances to seek the favour of the god Shiva. Meanwhile, an apsara named Madhura arrives at Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva, to pay her