Kūrma (Biographical details)
Kūrma (deity; Hindu; Male)
Also known as
Kūrma; Viṣṇu; Vishnu; Kurma
Biography
Second avatar of Viṣṇu, in the form of a tortoise. Appears prominently in the story of the Churning of the Ocean when Mount Mandara is placed upon his back and used as a churning pole to generate Creation.