According to Hindu Dharma in Krutha Yug Lord Vishnu incarnated his Second Avatar as Sri Kurma Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Kurma means Tortoise in English.  During churning of Ksheera Samudram with Mandara Mountain and Vasuki Snake, Mountain was submerged in sea and Lord Vishnu lifted mountain in form of Kurma known as Sri Kurma Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.  Vaushaka Shuklapaksh Purnima is celebrated as Kurma Jayanti next day of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Jayanti.  This year 4^th May is Kurma Jayanti. Sri Kurmam Temple  located in Garla Mandal 13 Kms from Srikakulam in Andhrapradesh. Similarly Sri Kurma is worshipped even in Antharvedi Temple, near Palakolu, West Godavari District, Andhrapradesh. The CEO of  this website Sri Dharma Samsthan Mr. Prasad Vangala Kuldevata is Antharvedi Lakshmi Narasimha Swany. With blessings of  his Poojya Gurudev Dr. Anil Kumar Joshi he made silver kavach to idol of Sri Kurma Swamy in Antharvedi Temple twenty years ago and same is worshipped even till today. It is visible during abhishekam at 6.00A.M. in the temple. Let us know the reason behind Kurma avatar. The skin of Tortoise is harder than stone. Therefore Lord Vishnu incarnated in form of Kurma to lift Submerged Moutain.