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The turtle in Shiva’s temple
The turtle represents the foundations of the earth. It embodies stability. It is the symbol of Yamuna, the river-goddess, ...
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Udo Shrine and the “Turtle Rock” Where the Sea God’s Daughter Gave Birth
From Aoshima and its associations with the legend of Hoori or Yamasachihiko, great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu ... a giant stone known as Turtle Rock (Kameishi), believed to be the ...