Origin story
In the Puranas the Gandharvas are the heavenly singers who play for the gods. In Kerala's groves they are honoured as nature spirits, and shrines to Gandharva and Yakshi are found together, where devotees offer music, flowers and lamps.
The veena and the dance express sound, beauty and joy. The Gandharva presence is invoked for artistic skill, harmony in the home and the fertility of the land, and the grove that shelters them is protected as a sacred place.
Source: Wikipedia: Gandharva — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandharva
