Rambha (apsara)
Rambha in Hindu mythology is the Queen of the Apsaras, the magical and beautiful female beings in Devaloka.
Viswamitra sees Rambha and curses her.
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| Affiliation | apsara, Nalakuvara patni |
| Consort | Tumburu |
She is unrivalled in her accomplishments in the arts of dancing, music and beauty.
When she tries to disturb the penance of Rishi Vishwamitra (who is doing it to become a Brahmarishi), she is cursed by him to become a rock for 10,000 years till a Brahmin delivers her from the curse. It is said that Rambha is the wife of the Gandharva Tumburu.
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