Tumburu

Tumburu
Painting of Tumburu
Other namesTumbaru, Tumbara, and Tumruka
AffiliationGandharva, Deva
AbodeGandharvaloka
Genealogy
Parents
ChildrenManovatī and Sukeśā

Tumburu (Sanskrit: तुम्बुरु, romanized: Tuṃburu) is the foremost among the gandharvas, the celestial musicians of Hindu mythology. Accounts depict him performing in the courts of the deities Kubera and Indra, and as singing the praises of Vishnu. He is said to lead the gandharvas in their singing.

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