Kurmma, Kūrmma: 1 definition
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Kurmma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKūrmma (कूर्म्म).—mf. (-rmmaḥ-rmmī) 1. A tortoise, a turtle. 2. The descent of Vishnu as a tortoise to support the mountain Mandar at the churning of the ocean. 3. A peculiar gesticulation with the fingers. E. ku implying reverse, ūrmmī speed, ac aff.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kurmmacakra, Kurmmachakra, Kurmmaprishtha, Kurmmaprishthaka, Kurmmaraja.
Ends with: Ambukurmma, Jalakurmma, Trinakurmma.
Full-text: Kurmmacakra, Trinakurmma, Jalakurmma, Ambukurmma, Kurmmaprishtha, Kurmmaraja, Kaurmma, Gajakurmmashin, Kurmai.
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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)