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List of Gods : "Kurmavatara" - 3 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
Demon name "Kacchapesvara (lord of the tortoise)"	Hindu / Puranic	God. An epithet of S IVA. In certain artworks, particularly those inscribed on linga stones, VIS NU, in his aspect of KURMA(VATARA), the tortoise, is depicted worshiping S iva. These illustrations were designed by Saivites as part of a propaganda exercise to demonstrate the superiority of S iva over Vis nu....
Deities name "Kurma(vatara)"	Hindu / Epic / Puranic	Incarnation of the god VIS'NU. The second avatara of Vis'nu, Kurma appears in the form of a tortoise which acts as a pivot for the mountainous churning rod the gods employ to make ambrosia from the primal sea of milk after the flood. Kurma is depicted with a human torso surmounting a tortoise shell. Vis'nu is said to have appeared in this form in order to recover some of the possessions lost during the deluge. Attributes: club, conch, lotus and prayer wheel. Also the name for a vehicle of various deities....
"Kurma[vatara]"	Hindu / Puranic / Epic	An avatar of Visnu

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