Seek the worshipful spirit
The major attraction in the land of Lord Vishnu, Badrinath is the streams of five rivers flowing through mountains. These are the ‘Panch Dharas’. Located in Badrinath, one of the major pilgrimage sites for the Hindus, they are elevated at a height of 3,133 m, in the Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. One of these dharas is the Kurma (literal meaning tortoise) Dhara, a cold stream of water that portrays the glory of Lord Vishnu in saving the Earth from destruction.
The Kurma avatar is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Satya Yuga. Once, Sage Durvasa cursed Indira that the Gods would lose their divine powers and immortality as Indira had disrespected the gift given by Durvasa. The gods in fear of losing their powers went to Lord Vishnu who suggested that they churn the ocean for getting amrit, or divine nectar that would restore their powers. However, it could not be done alone. So, they took the help of Asuras promising a portion of the nectar. They great churning began with Mount Mandara as the churning stick and Vasuki, the serpent as the rope. But as the churning proceeded, the mountain started to sink, so Lord Vishnu incarnated as tortoise Kurma, to keep the mountain float. As soon as the nectar came out, Asuras grabbed the nectar. To prevent the Asuras from getting immortality and save the Gods, Lord Vishnu took the form of an Apsara and enticed them to let her distribute the nectar according to her wish. The Apsara first distributed the nectar to the Devtaas, as soon as they finished the Apsara disappeared.