World Turtle Live Wallpaper

World Turtle Live Wallpaper Free Theme

Rated 4.56/5 (248) —  Free Android application by ACS(Acinis Creative Studio)

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About World Turtle Live Wallpaper

The World Turtle (also referred to as the Cosmic Turtle, the World-bearing Turtle, or the Divine Turtle) - is a myth of a giant turtle (or tortoise) supporting or containing the world. The myth, which is similar to that of the World Elephant and World Serpent, occurs in Chinese mythology and the mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

India
The World Turtle in Hindu mythology is known as Akupāra (Sanskrit: अकूपार), or sometimes Chukwa. Example of a reference to the World Turtle in Hindu literature is found in Jñānarāja (the author of Siddhāntasundara, writing c. 1500): "A vulture, which has only little strength, rests in the sky holding a snake in its beak for a prahara three hours. Why can the deity in the form of a tortoise, who possesses an inconceivable potency, not hold the Earth in the sky for a kalpa billions of years?" The British philosopher John Locke made reference to this in his 1689 tract, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which compares one who would say that properties inhere in "substance" to the Indian, who said the world was on an elephant, which was on a tortoise, "but being again pressed to know what gave support to the broad-backed tortoise, replied—something, he knew not what."

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable lists Maha-pudma and Chukwa as names from a "popular rendition of a Hindu myth in which the tortoise Chukwa supports the elephant Maha-pudma, which in turn supports the world".

China
In Chinese mythology, the creator goddess Nüwa cut the legs off the giant sea turtle Ao (Chinese: 鳌; pinyin: áo) and used them to prop up the sky after Gong Gong damaged Mount Buzhou, which had previously supported the heavens.

North America
The Lenape myth of the "Great Turtle" was first recorded between 1678 and 1680 by Jasper Danckaerts. The myth is shared by other indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, notably the Iroquois.
The "world-elephants" are mythical animals, which according to some authors, appear in Hindu cosmology. However, this concept is not found anywhere in the Puranas or the Epics and Al Biruni makes no mention of it, only quoting Brahmagupta who states "the earth is the only low thing".

The popular rendition of the World Turtle supporting one or several World Elephants is recorded in 1599 in a letter by Emanual de Veiga. Wilhelm von Humboldt suggested that the idea of a world-elephant was due to a confusion, caused by the Sanskrit noun Nāga having the dual meaning of "serpent" and "elephant" (named for its serpent-like trunk), thus representing a corrupted account of the world-serpent.

The Amarakosha (5th century) lists the names of eight male elephants bearing the world (along with eight unnamed female elephants). The names listed are: Airavata, Pundarika, Vamana, Kumunda, Anjana, Pushpa-danta, Sarva-bhauma, Supratika. Four names are given in Ramayana 1.41: Viru-paksha, Maha-padma, Saumanas, Bhadra.

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable lists Maha-pudma and Chukwa are names from a "popular rendition of a Hindu myth in which the tortoise Chukwa supports the elephant Maha-pudma, which in turn supports the world".
The spelling Mahapudma originates as a misprint of Mahapadma in Sri Aurobindo's 1921 retelling of a story of the Mahabharata,

Features:
- Animated turtle (moves the flippers, and blinks his eyes);
- Animated Sun and the world;
- An animated waterfall;
- 3D universe;
- The stars twinkled;
- Full HD texture;
- User-friendly menu;
- Saves battery power;
- New efficient 3D engine;
- 3D parallax;
- 3D camera;

How to Download / Install

Download and install World Turtle Live Wallpaper version 1.1.1 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.acs.starturtle.free, download World Turtle Live Wallpaper.apk

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Theme History & Updates

Version update World Turtle Live Wallpaper was updated to version 1.1.1
More downloads  World Turtle Live Wallpaper reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads

What are users saying about World Turtle Live Wallpaper

Q70%
by Q####:

Did not work. Very disappointed as am a huge Pratchet fan. NOT HAPPY SORT THIS OUT. x-(

S70%
by S####:

I just wish my phone would stop taking it off. I have to put it on as wallpaper a lot. Time for a different phone I guess.

K70%
by K####:

nice, but boring adds

S70%
by S####:

Very cool

S70%
by S####:

Let's just say what we're all thinking, I love this discworld background

F70%
by F####:

Very nice indeed.

L70%
by L####:

There is no comparison..these "TRUE" 3D live wp stand alone..will upgrade soon . unbelievable great work! Posting to fb, ,recommending,promoting..

S70%
by S####:

I would like more user customizable options. Also drains battery a bit fast...

S70%
by S####:

Must for any terry fan :) rip you was like my favourite uncle xx

S70%
by S####:

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series lives on in this magnificent wallpaper.

S70%
by S####:

Literally can't stop looking at it!

S70%
by S####:

Very good, but limited settings in free version.

S70%
by S####:

Lovely graphics, shame Atuin's head is off screen :(

S70%
by S####:

But where's ank mor pork?

S70%
by S####:

This is beutyful!! Grate job

S70%
by S####:

The Turtle Moves!

F70%
by F####:

Love it, beautiful

B70%
by B####:

Beautiful!!!

W70%
by W####:

Awesome

S70%
by S####:

Beautiful

V70%
by V####:

Looks like it's the Pro version or Somethin' needs fixed...My LCN't(Laptop, Computer, Notebook-tablet) is a NEXTBOOK

G70%
by G####:

Wow! The detail on this lwp is really amazing! A must have, even for those like me that have never read his books! This lwp will make you feel like you're in a fantasy world! I love this lwp! The pro version has even more amazing features! This developer makes really beautiful and stunning lwps and very happy to add this one to my collection! Thank you to the developer for making this really awesome lwp! ☺

K70%
by K####:

I love Discworld. Very nice app, cool graphics, beautiful animations. Super live wallpaper!

L70%
by L####:

Best Space Live Wallpaper! This is certainly the most beautiful and elegant live wallpaper what I seen! Fantastic!!! Space turtle so pretty. I recommend to everyone.

K70%
by K####:

Love it and it doesnt use a huge amount of battery either

K70%
by K####:

The turtle animation is very good, but stationary, leaving the background animation flickering. The background animation is brilliant, if you tilt and turn your phone or tablet, the background moves with it, very similar to something you'd see on Google Earth. It's very good for what it is, but with more work could probably be a seamless animation of a turtle 'swimming' through space.

K70%
by K####:

Absolutely brilliant on my phone but stretched out on my tablet. Have to buy the pro version to see if I can adjust it.

M70%
by M####:

I absolutely love this! Been a Discworld fan for years :-) this is perfect!

K70%
by K####:

Quality animation, beautifully done, lots of detail, brilliant

G70%
by G####:

Oh my word, how amazing is this...

K70%
by K####:

Great wallpaper!

F70%
by F####:

Discworld Fan

K70%
by K####:

...wow


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