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This article is about the Hindu deity. For the cause-and-effect concept, seeKarma. For the South Asian food, seeKorma.
Kurma avatar
Kurma is anavatar in theHindu religion. Hindus believe thatVishnu, an important god of Hinduism, had several forms, oravatars, and the second important avatar is called the Kurma avatar. In this avatar, Vishnu took the form of a kurma to help the devtas and asuras to churn theKshira Sagara, to gain amrita. This avatar took the Mount Mandaar on his back and helped the mount to churn the ocean. Kurma is aSanskrit language word that means atortoise. As a kurma, Vishnu is the symbol of strength and stability.
