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Monday, August 6, 2012

Introduction of Gandharva in Religion

There are different people of different religions living in Nepal. They live together in many states/cities having respected to each other. There is “Unity in Diversity” in Nepal .Hinduism is the main religion out of them. There are many caste and creed under the Hinduism. Brahman,Chhetri, Newar, Gurung ,Magar,Damai, Kaami, Gandharva are the caste in the Hindu.  According to history of Nepal the castes are divided according to the people’s work.
So the Gandharva is the people who use to sing & play the Sarangi (a fiddle-like Musical instrument) in the people door to door Or in different cultural program according to the legend.  They do so for earning money in the content of their livelihood. They used to find in the remote areas of Nepal but now they are everywhere in Nepal. Holy books & legends of Nepal have described them as a singer in the heaven to please the god & goddess by helping Fairy in dancing.

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