Kurma avatar of Vishnu
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The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurma avatar | 1 |
| Kurma avatar of Vishnu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4871137 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurma avatar of Vishnu Context triple: [Samudra Manthan, featuresBeing, Kurma avatar of Vishnu]
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A.
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu is the personified divine weapon-form of the god Vishnu, embodying his protective and destructive power in anthropomorphic guise.
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B.
Lakshmi avatar
Lakshmi avatar refers to any incarnation or manifestation of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, particularly as she appears on earth in forms such as Rukmini, the consort of Krishna.
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C.
Vishnu
Vishnu is a principal Hindu god revered as the preserver and protector of the universe, often depicted with blue skin and four arms and associated with avatars such as Rama and Krishna.
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D.
Bhagavān
Bhagavān is a revered honorific in Indian religious traditions, especially Buddhism and Hinduism, denoting a supremely blessed, enlightened, or divine being.
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E.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurma avatar of Vishnu Target entity description: The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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A.
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu
Ayudhapurusha of Vishnu is the personified divine weapon-form of the god Vishnu, embodying his protective and destructive power in anthropomorphic guise.
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B.
Lakshmi avatar
Lakshmi avatar refers to any incarnation or manifestation of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, particularly as she appears on earth in forms such as Rukmini, the consort of Krishna.
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C.
Vishnu
Vishnu is a principal Hindu god revered as the preserver and protector of the universe, often depicted with blue skin and four arms and associated with avatars such as Rama and Krishna.
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D.
Bhagavān
Bhagavān is a revered honorific in Indian religious traditions, especially Buddhism and Hinduism, denoting a supremely blessed, enlightened, or divine being.
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E.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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avatar of Vishnu ⓘ tortoise incarnation ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
NERFINISHED
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Kūrma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tortoise incarnation of Vishnu ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
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Kurma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Samudra Manthan myth ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Samudra Manthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vaishnavism
NERFINISHED
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ amrita (nectar of immortality) ⓘ churning of the Ocean of Milk ⓘ gods and demons ⓘ |
| bodyForm | tortoise ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
stabilizing the cosmic ocean
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supporting Mount Mandara during churning ⓘ |
| deityOf |
foundation
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stability ⓘ support ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasTempleAt |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srikurmam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
Vishnu attributes
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ocean background ⓘ tortoise body ⓘ |
| isAvatarOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainSupported | Mandara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderInDashavatara | second avatar ⓘ |
| partOf | Dashavatara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dashavatara
NERFINISHED
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Samudra Manthan rope Vasuki ⓘ avatars of Vishnu ⓘ cosmic ocean ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
churning pivot
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cosmic supporter ⓘ |
| supports |
Mount Mandara
NERFINISHED
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churning of the ocean ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic foundation
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patience ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ support of the universe ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurma avatar of Vishnu Description of subject: The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kurma avatar