Kurma Tortoise Pendant - A4721
Product Code: A4721
Approximate Weight: 4 Grams
Approximate Dimension: 2Lx0.3Bx4H in cm
Color: Black
Material: Metal
Rs.295/-
Description:
Kurma was the second avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. In KURMA Avatar, Lord
Vishnu incarnates himself as a tortoise. It is an interesting story involving
both the gods (Devtas) and asuras (demons). In the ongoing saga of battle
between the gods and asuras, on one occasion the gods suddenly lost all their
strength due to a curse by the short-tempered sage Durvasa. The sage had once
presented a garland of flowers to Indra,king of gods, who carelessly gave it
away to his elephant which trampled it.
The Devtas approached Vishnu for help. Vishnu then asked them to churn the
ocean of milk after adding medicines into the ocean. Mt Mandara could be used a
the churning stick he said. He requested them to ask them help of Asuras in
lifting the mountain in exchange for offer of the share of nectar of
immortality that would ensue from the churning. Both the devatas and the asuras
churned the ocean using the serpent Vasuki as the rope. At the start, playing a
Machiavellian trick, Indra, king of the gods asked the asuras for the head end
of vasuki. But asuras suspecting foul play, took the head end, only to be
deceived as the poison from Vasuki was slowly weakening them. But as churning
was proceeding the mountain was sinking and then Lord Vishnu took the form of
the tortoise KURMA and kept the mountain afloat. As soon as the bowl of amrita,
the nectar of immortality was out, the asuras grabbed it. Then Lord Vishnu took
the form of an apsara, a beautiful maiden, and seduced the asuras into letting
her distribute the nectar and also to abide by her order of distribution. As
soon as the devatas were served the maiden disappeared thus totally deceiving
the asuras and making them totally weak.
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