The beautiful brass door handle depicting Apsara is nicely carved out with some nice designs. An Apsara is a female nymph of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Apsaras are beautiful, supernatural females and they are youthful and elegant, and superb in the art of dancing forever. They are the female consorts of the Gandharvas, the court musicians of Indra. They dance to the music made by the Gandharvas, in the palaces of the gods, enthrall and sometimes seduce gods and even men. Apsaras can change their shape at will, and rule over the fortunes of gaming and gambling. Urvasi, Menaka, Rambha and Tilottama are the most famous Apsaras. Apsaras are sometimes compared to the muses of ancient Greece, with each of the 26 Apsaras at Indra's court representing a distinct aspect of the performing arts.