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Kurma

Kurma or Koorma (Sanskrit: कूर्म, lit. 'Turtle' or 'Tortoise'), is the second avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. Originating in Vedic literature such as the Yajurveda as being synonymous with the Saptarishi called Kashyapa, Kurma is most commonly associated in post-Vedic literature such as the Puranas. He prominently appears in the legend of…

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Abode
Bharata Khanda, Vaikuntha, Srikurmam
Affiliation
Vaishnavism
Consort
Lakshmi as Sindhusuta
Devanagari
कूर्म
Festivals
Kurma Jayanti
Mantra
Om Kurmaya Namah

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related to Epics · 34
Kurma → Adi Parva Book, Airavata, Amrita, Chakra, Chandra, Dhanvantari, Eventually, In, Indra, Kaustubha, Kurma-raja, Lakshmi, Mahabharata, Mohini, Mount Mandara, Nara, Narayana, Nila-kantha, Rahu, Samudra Manthana
related to Skanda Purana · 33
Kurma → Amrita, Bali, Brahma, Brhaspati, Chapter, Daityas, Dhanvantari, Ganesha, Ganesha-worship, Garuda, In, Indra, Lakshmi, Mandara, Milk, Mohini, More, Ocean, On, Part
related to Other uses · 23
Kurma → Although, Any Tubular Organ Of, Artery, Bind, Canal Of The Tortoise, Flute, Kurmanaḍi, Kūrmanāḍī, Lele, Muladhara Chakra, Nadi, Nal, River, Sanskrit, Tailbone, The, The Body, Tortoise-Nerve, Vayus, Vein
related to Narada Purana · 18
Kurma → Brahma, Chapter, In, Kamoda, Mandara, Mohini, Narada Purana, Other, Part, Samudra Manthana, Saunaka, The, There, Tortoise, Uttara Bhaga, Verses, Virgins, When
related to Vedas · 16
Kurma → Dowson, Kashyapa, Keith, Macdonell, Prajapati, Prajapati's, Roy, Saptarishi, Shatapatha Brahmana, Since, Surya, The, The Shatapatha Brahmana, Vedas, Wilkins, YajurVeda
related to Symbolism · 15
Kurma → Akupara Kashyapa, Avatara, Caland, Churning, Firmness, He, Jaiminiya Brahmana, Kashyapa, Matysa, Ocean Of Milk, Pancavimsa Brahmana, Sinha, Steadiness, The Dashavataras, The Tortoise
related to Kashyapa · 14
Kurma → Akupara/Kurma, As, Chapter, Heinrich Robert Zimmer, Indian Art And Civilization, Kashyapa, Myths And Symbols In, Progenitor, Samaveda, Synonymous, Tortoise, Vedic, Yajurveda, Zimmer
related to Locations · 13
Kurma → According, Bhil, Hindu, India, Nanditha Krishna, Ramanuja, Shiva, Srikurmam, The, There, This, Vaishnava, Vishnu
related to Nomenclature and etymology · 12
Kurma → Akupara, Ambucara-Atmana, Bhagavata Purana, Devanagari, Kacchapa, Kamaṭha, The, The Sanskrit, Tortoise, Turtle, Vedic, Vishnu
related to Iconography · 11
Kurma → Angkor Wat, Khymer, Mandara, Notable, South East Asia, Sun, The, The Samudra Manthana, The Vishnu, Vishnu, Vishnu's

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vishnu tortoise purana ocean churning part asuras also shiva form gods kashyapa devas amrita brahma samudra manthana mandara mountain one

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KurmaAbodeBharata Khanda, Vaikuntha, Srikurmam1.00infobox
KurmaAffiliationVaishnavism1.00infobox
KurmaConsortLakshmi as Sindhusuta1.00infobox
KurmaDevanagariकूर्म1.00infobox
KurmaFestivalsKurma Jayanti1.00infobox
KurmaMantraOm Kurmaya Namah1.00infobox
KurmaWeaponNone1.00infobox
the Yajurveda as being synonymous with the Saptarishi called Kashyapainstance ofOriginating in Vedic literature0.80text
Kurma is most commonly associated in post-Vedic literature such as the Puranasinstance ofOriginating in Vedic literature0.80text
the Bhagavata Purana as 'Kacchapainstance ofThe tortoise incarnation of Vishnu is also referred to in post-Vedic literature0.80text
the Samavedainstance ofVedic literature0.80text
Yajurveda explicitly state Akupara/Kurmainstance ofVedic literature0.80text

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