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Koorma Shiva With Tortoise Skin Thiru Tandalai

The Tortoise Koorma, became uncontrollable an it had to be pacified by reminding that it was an Avatar of Vishnu.

Much as one would use a trained elephant to pacify an uncontrollable one, Lord Shiva took the Avatar of Koorma to pacify Vishnu.

The temple in Thiru Tandalai, near Vellore, Tamil Nadu has a Shiva Temple, where the Swayambu Lingam(self made) has the markings of tortoise skin.

Abhishekam Hinduism Bathing Of Gods Origin

he worship of personal God is also encouraged to prepare the Mind o concentrate on the Abstract.

Even here there is no mention of the Abhisheka in the Vedas.

However Hinduism treats God as one close to the individual and does not keep God in a remote portal to be feared.

Gods are taken to be a part of our family.

One loves to do things for the loved ones.

For a child, we bathe it, dress it up and enjoy.