An Apsara is a celestial being in Indian Culture. They figure prominently in sculpture, dance, literature and paintings in India. The Apsaras who are described as beautiful, youthful and elegant are experts in the art of dancing. They are often wives of gandharvas, the court musicians of the King of the gods, Indra. The Apsaras reside in the palaces of the gods and entertain them by dancing to the music of the Gandharvas. The 26 apsaras of Indra's court are each said to symbolise a different facet of the performing arts.