Kurma

Vishnu

Kurma (The Tortoise): Supports Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.

Nu

Kurma (The Tortoise): Supports Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.

Animals

Turtle

Hindu Mythology: The World Turtle, sometimes depicted as the god Kurma, an avatar of Vishnu, supports the world on its back.

Tibetan Buddhism

The creation story in Tibetan Buddhism

Lord Vishnu incarnated as a giant tortoise (Kurma) to support Mount Mandara on his back.