

540 refers to the story of the Kinnaras nursing a human baby whose parents have gone away to the woods. Kinnaras lived also over the hills of Pandaraka, Trikutaka, Mallangiri, Candapabbata, and Gandhamandana (Jataka No. Kalidasa in his Kumara Sambhava describes them as dwelling in the Himalayas. The Kinnaras can sing, play the flute and dance with soft movements of the body. In Jataka No.504, we have the autobiography of a Kinnara who describes the Kinnara class as human-like the wild things deem us huntsmen call us goblins still. Such harmless creatures are described in Jataka No.481 as being caught, put into cages, and thus presented to kings for their delight. The Jatakas describe the Kinnaras as innocent and harmless, hop like birds, are fond of music and song, and with the female beating a drum and male playing on lute. The Kinnaras are noted for their long life. In the Chanda Kinnara Jataka the devotion of the Kinnarai to her wounded Kinnara husband brings Indra on the scene to cure him from the wound. According to the Jatakas, Kinnaras are fairies and are shown as going in pairs noted for mutual love and devotion. The figure of Yaksha with a horse head illustrated in Bodh Gaya sculptures in however a Kinnari as the Jataka illustrating it treats her as a demi-god. The Vishnudharmottara describes Kinnara as half-man and half-horse, but the correct nature of Kinnara as Buddhists understood is half-man and half-bird. In Hindu mythology, Kinnara is described as half man, half-horse, and half-bird. India In the Sanskrit language, the name Kinnara contains a question mark (: किन्नर?) i.e. A classical dance titled robam kinar depicts kinnaris playing in a lotus pond. The kinnari is a character archetype in the repertoire of the, appearing as mischievous groups that have a strong allurement. Kinnari are considered symbols of beauty and are skilled dancers. They are commonly seen carved into support figurines for the columns of. The female counterpart, the kinnari ( កិន្នរី IPA: ), are depicted in Cambodian art and literature more often than the male counterparts. Cambodia In, the kinnaras are known in the as kenar ( កិន្នរ, កិន្នរា IPA: or IPA: ).

The kinnara and kinnari couple is considered the symbol of the people. The statue for Academy Award winners is of a kinnari. In Burmese art, kinnari are depicted with covered breasts. The flag of (Karenni State) includes a depiction of the kinnara. Notes that in East Asian religious art the Kinnara is often confused with the, which is also a half-human half-bird hybrid mythical creature, but that the two are actually distinct and unrelated. They are renowned for their dance, song and poetry, and are a traditional symbol of feminine beauty, grace and accomplishment. One of the many creatures that inhabit the mythical, Kinnaris have the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the wings, tail and feet of a swan. In mythology, Kinnaris, the female counterpart of Kinnaras, are depicted as half-bird, half-woman creatures.

An ancient Indian string instrument is known as the Kinnari. They are also featured in a number of Buddhist texts, including the. Our life is a life of perpetual pleasure. In between us we do not permit any third creature demanding affection. We are eternally husband and wife never do we become mother and father. Their character is clarified in the Adi parva of the, where they say: We are everlasting lover and beloved. In South-east Asia, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger. For the social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka, see In, a kinnara is a lover, a celestial musician, (India). Cast Kinnari is the story if Mani, a fun loving & happy-go-lucky girl, who after her mother's untimely demise is forced to face the bitter reality of the harsh world.
