Kurma, the tortoise

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Kurma, the tortoise (the second incarnation of Vishnu). Vishnu’s body emerges from the carapace of the tortoise. In his upper right hand the god carries the chakra (discus) and in his upper left the shankha (conch), while his lower right hand is in abhaya and his lower left in varada mudra.

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Size: 2850px × 3560px
Location: India
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1830, art, chakra, conch, cultures, discus, fine, god, hala, hindu, india, krishna, mudra, plough, shankha, unknown, varada, vishnu, world