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Sorry, I saw this just now.
I am not aware of any specific story relating to Turtle and Shiva except this one-
In Kanchipuram (where Shiva is worshiped as the "earth element") there is a temple for Shiva where he is called Kachchapeshwar i.e One who was worshiped by Kachapa. The legend of this temple is that when Lord Vishnu took the form of Kurma (during the Samudra Manthan), he prayed to Shiva to help him in the process.
Apart form this, the Turtle has enormous significance in yoga. it is beleived that just as a tortoise can withdraw all its limbs into its shell and remain unaffected, similarly a devotee should also closeall his external sense organs and concentrate on the mind alone.
The tortoise in also known for its slow breathing technique and its long life.
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