Adikurma, Ādikūrma: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaĀdikūrma (आदिकूर्म).—The mountain of Mandara which was used as a churn-stick to churn the great milky ocean, Kṣīrābdhi went down the ocean. Then Mahāviṣṇu took the shape of a tortoise to lift it up and this first tortoise was called Ādikūrma. (Śloka 12, Chapter 18, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexĀdikūrma (आदिकूर्म).—Created by Lalitā to consume waters due to Bhaṇḍa's arṇavāstra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 29. 92.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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