Gandharvasena, Gandharvasenā: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaGandharvasenā (गन्धर्वसेना).—Daughter of Dhanavāhana (a gandharva) who lived in Svayamprabhānagara on Mount Kailāsa. She was cured of leprosy by observing somavāravrata. (Skandha Purāṇa).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: Marriage with the Mātaṅgī, Nīlayaśas < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Part 9: Marriage with Gandharvaṣenā, daughter of Cārudatta < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Part 10: Cārudatta’s adventures < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 27 - Greatness of Gandharvaseneśvara (Gandharvasenā-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 55 - Greatness of Vimaleśvara (Vimala-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 54 - Greatness of Gandharveśvara (Gandharva-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]