In Hindu mythology, a class of demigods
who are celestial singers and musicians.
The gandharvas occasionally interact
with humans. One of their divine gifts is
the ability to bestow good singing voices
to girls. Since the Gandharvas are always
watching from above, they are considered to be the witnesses in a Gandharva
marriage, one of the eight forms of marriage recognized in the dharma literature. The gandharva marriage was a
marriage contracted by consensual sexual intercourse. See also Marriage, eight
classical forms.