Tortoise, The second Avatar of Vishnu where he took the form of a tortoise. In Hinduism, Kurma (Sanskrit: Kūrma) was the second Avatar of Vishnu, succeeding Matsya and preceding Varaha. Like Matsya this incarnation also occurred in Satya yuga. The temples dedicated to Kurma are located in Kurmai, of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and Srikurmam, Andhra Pradesh.