Kurma
कूर्म
Sanskrit for "tortoise, turtle".
Meaning and origin
Kurma names the second of Vishnu's ten major descents to earth (the Dashavatara) in Hindu tradition, taken in the form of a giant tortoise.
How to pronounce Kurma
| Hindi | KOORM /kuːrm/ |
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