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Kurma (Sanskrit : कूर्म; Kurma, 'Turtle', '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 the churning of the Ocean of Milk , referred to as the Samudra Manthana . Along with being synonymous with Akupara , the World-Turtle supporting the Earth, Kurma is listed as the second of the Dashavatara , which are the ten principal incarnations of Vishnu.

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Kurma (Sanskrit : कूर्म; Kurma, 'Turtle', '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 the churning of the Ocean of Milk , referred to as the Samudra Manthana . Along with being synonymous with Akupara , the World-Turtle supporting the Earth, Kurma is listed as the second of the Dashavatara , which are the ten principal incarnations of Vishnu.