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In Hindu mythology the world is thought to rest on the backs of four elephants who stand on the shell of a turtle.
In Hinduism, Akupara is a tortoise who carries the world on his back, upholding the Earth and the sea. One avatar of Vishnu is the giant turtle Kurma.