Kurma (Sanskrit: कूर्म, lit. 'Turtle' or 'Tortoise'), is the second avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu. Originating in Vedic literature such...
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The Kurma Purana (IAST: Kūrma Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a medieval era Vaishnavism text of Hinduism. The text is named after the...
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Buddha." Most draw from the following set of figures, in this order: Matsya; Kurma; Varaha; Narasimha; Vamana; Parashurama; Rama; Krishna or Balarama; Buddha...
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Rao Bahadur Sir Kurma Venkatareddi Naidu KCSI (also known as K. V. Reddi Naidu; 1875–1942) was an Indian politician, lawyer, diplomat, and professor who...
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K. V. Gopalaswamy (or Kurma Venu Gopalaswamy) (Telugu: కూర్మా వేణు గోపాలస్వామి) (1903–1983) was an advocate, playwright and administrator in India. He...
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tortoise (Kurma). This shape called Kurmapṛṣṭhākṛti is considered the holiest possible site for a Shakti temple, hence also bestowing the name of Kurma Pīṭha...
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prevent spoilage, similar to potted beef. In Malaysia, korma or 'gulai kurma' is traditionally cooked with coconut milk instead of yoghurt among the...
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Kuruba (redirect from Kurma (caste))
Kuruba is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are the third-largest caste group in Karnataka...
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rice (usually basmati) and ghee. It's a lunch dish, primarily served with Kurma or Korma and is very popular in Southern India. The spices and condiments...
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god Vishnu (centre) surrounded by his ten major avatars, namely Matsya; Kurma; Varaha; Narasimha; Vamana; Parashurama; Rama; Krishna; Buddha, and Kalki...
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Sheer khurma (redirect from Sheer kurma)
Sheer khurma or sheer khorma (Persian: شير خرما, romanized: shîr xormâ "milk and dates") is a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by Muslims on Eid ul-Fitr...
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Srikant Dwivedi as Narayan Also as Mahavishnu / Matsya Dev / Hayagriva Dev / Kurma Dev / Mohini / Venkateswara / Varaha / Narasimha Kunal Bakshi as Devraj...
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Andhaka (section Kūrma Purāṇa)
finds mention in various Hindu texts, including the Matsya Purāṇa, the Kūrma Purāṇa, the Liṅga Purāṇa, the Padma Purana, and the Shiva Purana. He is...
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ten incarnations: Appearing in the forms of a swan [Hamsa], a tortoise [Kurma], a fish [Matsya], O foremost of regenerate ones, I shall then display myself...
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Panchajana. Brahma Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Vayu Purana, Kalika Purana, Kurma Purana, Padma Purana, Garuda Purana, and Shiva Purana note her to be the...
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most basal genus. In Hinduism, Kurma (Sanskrit: कुर्म) was the second Avatar of Vishnu. Like the Matsya Avatara, Kurma also belongs to the Satya Yuga...
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Kurmanatha temple , Srikurma or Srikurmam temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kurma – the second avatar of Vishnu. It is located in Srikurmam village, Srikakulam...
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Taittiriya Shakha (section The Kurma Avatara of Vishnu)
the legend of Kurma and the churning of the Ocean of Milk, referred to as the Samudra manthan. Prajapati then encounters a tortoise (Kurma/Arunaketu) that...
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and in some traditions, saves the Vedas from an asura called Hayagriva. Kurma: The tortoise/turtle avatar. He supports the mountain named Mandara while...
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Prana, Apana, Udana, Vyana and Samana – and the five Upa-Pranas – Naga, Kurma, Devadatta, Krikala and Dhananjaya. Pranayama, one of the eight limbs of...
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Supreme deity Vishnu / Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other...
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of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as one being is strongly emphasized in the Kūrma Purāṇa, wherein 1.6 Brahman is worshipped as Trimurti; 1.9 especially inculcates...
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Supreme deity Vishnu / Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other...
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Shatapatha Brahmana (section Kurma)
several Puranic legends and avatars of Vishnu. Notably, all of them (Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, and Vamana) are listed as the first five avatars in...
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CE, Brahmanda Purana to c. 350–950 CE, Vamana Purana to c. 450–900 CE, Kurma Purana to c. 550–850 CE, and Linga Purana to c. 600–1000 CE. Of the many...
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The Ishvara Gita is an ancient Hindu philosophical text from Kurma Purana. It follows the oldest Shaiva doctrine of the Vedic mahapashupata school with...
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Kaveri river of Madhya Pradesh has been mentioned in the Matsya and the Kurma Puranas. The Matsya and the Padma Puranas declare: The junction of the Kaveri...
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enormous and sank to the bottom of the ocean. Vishnu, in the form of his Kurma avatara (lit. turtle), came to the rescue and supported the mountain on...
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to need it now, more than ever!" The Nashua Telegraph (August 4, 2004) Kurmas 2010. Sascha & Müller-Spitzer 2016, p. 348 Meyer & Gurevych 2012, p. 140...
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Purana (as form of Bhagavan), the Linga Purana (as form of Vishnu), the Kurma Purana,Agni Purana, Garuda Purana (as Rama), the Skanda Purana and the Shiva...
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