Kurma Avatar – High Quality Print of Artwork by Pieter WeltevredeKurma is the second of Lord Vishnus ten principal avatars, where he incarnates as a tortoise to support a vital cosmic event. Support for Mount Mandara In this form, Vishnu assumes the shape of a giant tortoise to support Mount Mandara, which is used as a churning rod in the cosmic churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan). Churning of the Ocean The gods and demons churn the ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, but the mountain begins to sink due