Avatar-2-Kurma


 * __ Kurma Avatar __**

SYMBOLS Kurma is the second Hindu avatar of Vishnu. His main symbol is called the chakra. Kurma has very many different types of chakra's on his body. A chakra is used for weapons for protection. media type="youtube" key="zSLVe7rVkJ4" height="179" width="222" align="right" This symbol is also called a //chakram.// The chakra is a circular shape. Because of this circular shape, it is not easily deflected by the wind

FAMILY Kurma has no family, because he is self created. He is one of the first gods to be created.

PROLOGUE Durvasa gave the Devas flowers, but the Devas' elephants trampled them, so enraged Durvasa cursed the Devas, making them weak, so the Devas asked lord Vishnu for help. Vishnu said "In order to regain immortality, you must work with the demons and use mount Mandara to stir the ocean of milk to get the immortality nectar." Then the Devas set out to make a deal with the demons to gain the immortality nectar.

MYTH When the demons and Devas combined powers, they were able to lift mount Mandara while adding medicine to the ocean of milk. Then, suddenly, mount Mandara started to sink but Vishnu took form as a avatar named [|Kurma]held the mountain and kept it afloat, then the nectar of immortality emerged from the ocean but, before the Devas could split it the demons took all the nectar so to regain the nectar Kurma turned into a maiden and tricked the demons to give her all the nectar thus backfiring their plan making the demons weak and the Devas powerful .

**__WEBSITES USED__**
 * "kurma" wikipedia the free encyclopedia web. 
 * "chakra"wikipedia the free encyclopedia web. 
 * "chakra picture" web. []