Kurma Purana is a significant Hindu scripture that belongs to the genre of Puranas, which are ancient texts containing myths, legends, and genealogies. As per Hindu mythology, the Kurma avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu is said to have taken the form of a turtle during the churning of the cosmic ocean to retrieve precious treasures. The Kurma Purana narrates these tales along with various other topics such as cosmology, rituals, yoga practices, and sacred places.