Big Charlie,Does pooja mean they were going to sacrifice them?
ooja means worship....in India we have idols of tortoises in temples and tortoise in Shiva Temples has a symbolic significance to inspire the devotees in their spiritual practice.Does pooja mean they were going to sacrifice them?
pooja means worship....
A tortoise has the ability to withdraw all its limbs and head completely within its shell. This symbolically inspires a spiritual aspirant to withdraw all his senses from the material world.
Also it is believed that tortoise can attract materialistic waves (money, wealth)....so people in India worship them and love them having as a pet for the belief that it will bring good luck and prosperity..