Lord Kurma Avatar Puja: Unveiling the Cosmic Tortoise Incarnation

Kurma Mantra: Om Aam Hreem Krom Kurmasanaya Namah कूर्म मंत्र: ॐ आं ह्रीं क्रों कूर्मासनाय नम:

The Hindu faith is a tapestry woven with a multitude of divine manifestations, each avatar incarnated to fulfill a specific cosmic purpose. Among the ten principal avatars of Lord Vishnu, the second incarnation, known as the Kurma Avatar, holds a distinct place for its profound symbolism and teachings. The Kurma Avatar, symbolized by the cosmic tortoise, represents the harmony between the physical and spiritual realms, inviting devotees to explore the depths of cosmic wisdom and spiritual evolution.

The Mythical Narrative of Lord Kurma

According to Hindu scriptures, during a time when the cosmos was awash with turmoil, the Devas (celestial beings) and Asuras (demons) sought to churn the celestial ocean, Ksheera Sagara, to extract the nectar of immortality, Amrita. However, this monumental task required a foundation that could withstand the tremendous forces unleashed during the churning process. Lord Vishnu, in his Kurma Avatar, descended as a majestic tortoise to offer his back as the base upon which Mount Mandara was placed. This divine intervention ensured the stability required for the churning, a powerful metaphor for the balance between stability and transformation in life.

Symbolism and Significance of Lord Kurma Avtar

Steadfastness and Support: The Kurma Avatar embodies the concept of steadfast support, reminding us of the importance of stability and unwavering determination in the face of challenges. Just as Lord Kurma provided a strong foundation for the churning of the ocean, devotees are encouraged to find their inner strength and serve as pillars of support for themselves and others.

Cosmic Harmony: The tortoise, with its ability to withdraw its limbs within its shell, signifies the art of turning inward and introspection. This symbolism encourages individuals to seek solace in their inner selves, bridging the gap between the outer world and the realm of spiritual exploration.

Evolution and Adaptation: The tortoises gradual movement symbolizes patience and adaptability. In a world constantly changing, the Kurma Avatar teaches that evolution is a steady process, and spiritual growth requires time, patience, and the willingness to adapt to new circumstances.

Wisdom and Protection: The tortoise is also associated with wisdom and protection. Just as a tortoise retreats into its shell for safety, Lord Kurma serves as a guardian, shielding devotees from harm and guiding them towards enlightenment.

Celebrating Lord Kurma Avatar Puja

Lord Kurma Avatar Puja is an occasion to honor the divine incarnation and seek blessings for spiritual progress. Devotees gather at temples and homes to offer prayers, perform rituals, and engage in acts of devotion. The rituals often involve the recitation of Vedic hymns, the offering of flowers and fruits, and the lighting of oil lamps. Additionally, spiritual discourses and discussions on the significance of Kurma Avatar are held to deepen understanding and inspire personal growth.

Why Worship Lord Kurma

The Kurma Avatar puja serves as a reminder of the intricate connections between the physical and spiritual dimensions of existence. Just as Lord Kurma supported cosmic churning, his teachings encourage individuals to find their inner resilience, seek harmony between inner and outer worlds, and evolve towards a higher state of consciousness. As devotees celebrate Lord Kurma Avatar Puja, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, transformation, and spiritual enlightenment, guided by the wisdom and protection of the cosmic tortoise incarnation.

Benefits of Worshiping Lord Kurma

- This puja helps in overcoming all kinds of diseases.
- It is performed for prosperity in life.
- It is also performed by people who have fear of water or have constant problems in life due to water.
- It is also ideal for those wishing to achieve fame.
- Lord Kurma protects from nagging debts of bad Karma.
- It helps to overcome competitions due to rivalry and also provides means to start a new successful project.
- If you have pledged your jewels or mortgaged properties, then worshiping the Lord helps to recover them.

Spiritual Benefits of Worshipping Lord Kurma

- To gain a strong sense and peace of mind.
- It helps you gain respect and authority.
- Clears ones heart of negative emotions and helps atone for past karma.
- Wards off evil.
- Wisdom and success.
- Boost your concentration and memory power.
- It helps in attaining Moksha.

Health Benefits of Lord Kurma

- get relief from diseases, difficulties and dangers.
- Boosts immunity & bestows longevity.
- Bestows longevity and excellent fitness.
- Protects from ailments & improves health.
- for good health and prosperity.

Shaligram Shala Offers the Best Puja & Yagna Services in the World

Worlds First ISO 9001:2015 Certified Organization for Puja & Yagna Services. Shaligram Shala Puja and Yagna Services is the most trusted brand for online Hindu pujas and yajna services provider. Our Managing Director of Shaligram Shala Sh. Rajeev Krishna Dasa who is Initiated in Gaudiya Sampradaya has been performing very big pujas like Ati Rudra Puja with 108 priests, Laksh Chandi puja and Yagna with 1100 priests, Satchandi Yagna, Ganesha Laxmi Saraswati pujas, Laxmi Narayana Pujas, Shiva Durga Pujas, Sudarshana Homam, Dasha Mahavidya Pujas, Nav Durga pujas, Navagraha poojas etc.

We are conducting all Vedic and Tantrik pujas at our Shaligram Shala premises at Neelkanth Business Park, Vidyavihar West Mumbai since last 20 years for Indian and overseas devotees. Till date, Rajeev Krishna Prabhuji under his supervision has performed more than 5000 pujas in the last 5 years. Shaligram Shala Puja and Yajna Services and Puja services perform all types of Hindu Vedic and Tantric pujas in India and other parts of the world such as UK, USA, Japan, Europe, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand etc.

Why Book Lord Kurma Puja from Shaligram Shala

Our pujas are conducted strictly as per ancient Vedic rituals in our temple, installed in self-owned premises by well-versed learned Karmakandi priests from Shivkashi temple with the live streaming facility on Skype/ whatsapp vedio call and we welcome you to visit our center for participate in the Pujas personally. You can book online Puja or contact us for Puja service. You may log into Skype and take Sankalpa online with the Pundits and see your Puja being conducted in our Puja Mandir at Shaligram Shala Mandir premises.

Lord Kurma Puja Mantra Japa and Yagna by Shaligram Shala

Lord Kurma Puja Mantra Japa and Yagna by Shaligram Shala Puja & Yagna Services includes Kalash Sthapana, Panchang Sthapana(Gauri Ganesh, Punyavachan, Shodash Matrika, Navgraha, Sarvotabhadra), 64 yogini Pujan, Shetrapal Pujan, Swasti Vachan, Sankalpa, Ganesh Pujan and Abhishek, Navgraha Pujan and 108 chants of each planetary mantra, Invocation of major Gods and Goddesses in Kalash, Yantra Puja, chants of Mantra, Havan, Aarti, Pushpaanjali and Brahmin Bhojan.

Charity After Performing Puja Rituals

It is very important and mandatory to do charity for the poor people, animals and birds for the success of the puja ritual being performed. After performing the puja ritual Shaligram Shala Puja & Yagna Services gives charity on the behalf of the devotees. Following items will be donated to the poor & needy persons on the behalf of devotees whose puja ritual has been done. Few of the items will be donated to the temple and few items will be offered to the animals & birds as per the Hindu Shastras on the behalf of devotees to obtain the Satkarma and increase the power of this puja ritual. This charity helps in getting favorable results and wish fulfillment of the devotee very soon.

1. Gemstones
2. Grains
3. Fruits
4. Feed to Animals or Birds
5. Donate Clothes (Chunari & other clothes)
6. Dakshina (money)
7. Brahman Bhoj (1 Priests or more)
8. Give ash of Havan to the temple of particular God & Goddess and then parcel it to the devotees along with puja tokri
9. Donate Shankh/ Kaudi/ anything collected from the ocean
10. Donate Metal

Sankalpa Being Taken by Rajeev Krishna Dasa

Each Puja Sankalpa has been taken elaborately by Sh. Rajeev Krishna (founder of shaligram.com) in English and Hindi so that devotees amply clear that for what purpose the particular puja is being conducted. One instruction sheet is sent wherein all the instructions are written in detail which are the number of priests, number of chants, Sankalpa, mantra, etc. Mr Rajeev Krishna can be contacted at 9322646420 / 9322646421 for listening to the Sankalpa. He will also briefly discuss your horoscope and guide you in the best possible way.

Pujas are performed by the highly qualified and SIDDHA priests at Shaligram Shala Puja Services

Shaligram Shala Puja and Yajna Services have a team of highly qualified M.A., PhD. (Sanskrit) priests and most distinguished Brahmins (Acharyas and Shastries who are well-read and have studied Vedas, Upnishads, Puranas, Tantras and Karmkand in its entirety and depth. These priests have post graduated from the Kashi and are well trained in performing all the Pujas as per Vedic, Tantrik and Karmakand rituals. These priests from Kashi have been performing very big pujas for the last 10 to 20 years. It may be noted that the priests performing the various pujas at Shaligram Puja and Yajna Services are SIDDHA priests who have done japa of a particular mantra for much more than 14 Lakh times and hence the same mantras chanted by them has manifold times more effect than the mantras chanted by the normal priests.

How do you ensure that puja is really done for you or not?

- Mr Rajeev Krishna takes puja Sankalpa on the behalf of the devotee before starting puja by either connecting with the devotee on WhatsApp or the recorded Sankalpa is sent to devotee by WhatsApp after the Sankalpa is taken but while the puja is still in progress.
- Devotees can also be connected to us by Skype or Whatsapp to hear the Sankalpa (devotees must send your skype id or WhatsApp number at the time of booking of puja).
- Small video clipping of Abhishekam of the main deity (or pradhan god) will be sent to you on WhatsApp while the puja is still in progress.
- The video clipping of mantra chanting by priests will be sent during the puja ritual.
- Video clipping of Yajna being performed will also be sent to you while the yajna is in progress.
- A video clipping of the fire pattern will be sent on your WhatsApp, that will emerge while doing the yajna. These fire patterns are indications of how well the overall puja has gone. In the fire patterns of the Yajna, we can clearly see how the Gods are taking the offerings of the yajna.
- Short Video clipping of Arti will be sent to you after the Yajna is over.
- The blessing of pundits (Ashirvad) will be sent at the end of the puja and thereafter the prasad is distributed.
- You can opt for the DVD of the puja if you are not able to attend the puja personally for the additional charges of Rs. 1500/-. This DVD will be for 2 hours approx. and it will contain the main aspects of the puja rituals like Sankalpa, Abhishekam, yajna, patterns of fire flames during yajna and Arti.
- You can also book the puja with the option of live streaming of puja with Rs 2500/- additional charges. Here we shall show you the entire puja ritual.

How do you ensure that the correct number of Japas is being really done by the priests for you or not?

Shaligram Shala puja and Yajna services ensure that each priest takes a Sankalp before starting the puja with betel leaf, betel nut, flower and small qty. of rice. Since all priests are Kashi trained and are initiated, hence once the Sankalpa is taken individually by them, they are bound to complete the stated number Japas positively. In the case of most of the other websites doing pujas, normally all pundits avoid taking such kind of Sankalp and there is a strong likelihood that they do not complete the stated Japa. Hence the positive effect of the puja will not be experienced by the devotee.

Associated Chakra Planet & Products

If the above Puja & Yagna is performed along with the following items, the power of Puja increases manifolds times more. If you buy any of these items, we shall energize that item during your puja so that these will give you very good results. We will energize and also do Abhimantram of that item.

Chakra - Anahata (Heart) Chakra is balanced by performing this puja. Chakra is seven centers of religious energy in the human body. Chakras are the circular vortexes of power that are situated in seven different points on the spinal column, and all the seven chakras are related to the different organs and glands within the body. These chakras are responsible for disturbing life energy.

Planet - Mercury (Buddh) is associated with this Puja & Yagna. According to the Vedic astrology, all the nine planets in your horoscope (Kundali) affect the course of life i.e. marriage, career, health, finances etc. The movement of these planets in the horoscope forms yogas or doshas (negative influences). Due to these Navagraha doshas, people face various obstacles & hindrances in their life. In order to minimize and negate the malefic doshas or malefic influence of these planets, we perform various Pujas & Yagnas.

Shaligram - Mahavishnu Shaligram & Laxmi Narayan Shaligram can be worshipped along with this Puja & Yagna and it gives very good results. The Shaligram is a natural stone that is Lord Vishnu itself. Shaligram is a Blackstone brought from Gandaki river-beds in the Muktinath area of Nepal. Shalagram Shila is also known as Salagram/ Shalagram/ Saligram Sila. Shaligram worshipped in the temple as well as in the houses. Shaligram is a fossilized shell used in South Asia as an iconic symbol and form of Lord Vishnu. They are typically in the form of spherical, black-colored and smooth in nature. We offer a pure array of Shri Shalagram. Its origination place is also likewise of Sankha, Moti or Gomati Chakra which are Aquatic States. Shalagram is a Blackstone brought from Gandaki river, there is a big place called Shalagram and these Shalagram are hundreds of years old.

Rudraksha - 19 Mukhi is also worshipped along with this Puja & Yagna. By doing so the power of Puja & Yagna increases manifolds times more. Shaligram Shala offers certified Rudraksh sourced from Nepal & Java (Indonesia). These Rudraksh Beads are genuine & real and can work as a cure for a wide variety of diseases including chronic headaches, allergies & skin problems, backaches & digestive problems, depression & insomnia and also several kinds of emotional problems. You can purchase online Rudraksha, Shaligram, gemstones, Vastu products, Puja & Yagnas, meditation accessories, bracelets, Malas and spiritual books & CDs.

Gemstone - Wearing Emerald (Panna) gemstone along with this Puja & Yagna gives results quickly. Gemstones also known as gems, precious stones, semi-precious stones, Vedic gemstones, Jyotish gemstones are one of the most beautiful & exotic minerals with elegant appearance & color. Gems or Gemstones Jewelleries are extensively used for healing and self-empowerment. There are different types of gems with different prices. The price of gemstones depends on the quality of minerals & availability.

Murtis & Idols - You should also worship Narayan murtis or idols along with the Puja & Yagna. shaligram.com is one of the leading websites which deals in very high quality and rare Murtis & Idols made of makrana marbles & brass. The Pranpratisthit Murtis are actual live Murties and bestow the devotee with longevity, protection against sudden accidents and thefts.

Yantra - Worshipping Vishnu Yantra along with the above puja gives accurate results. Yantra established the vibration of large resonance or amplitude with the benefic energy of cosmos. These vibrations generate contact with highly elevated energies and help to enhance the spirituality within and attain spiritual course of conduct in our daily lives. It also increases the intensity of prayer & makes our thoughts more influential & strong.