History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.148

v5.c73.148

It is stated in the Agnipurāṇa⁸⁴⁰ that śrāddhas performed at a holy place and on days that are called Yugādi and Manvādi yield inexhaustible gratification (to the *pitṛs*) The Viṣṇupurāṇa⁸⁴¹, Matsyapurāṇa (17. 4-5), Padma V. 9. 130-131, Varāhapurāṇa and Prajāpati-smṛti verse 22 and Skanda VII. 1. 205 33-34 state that the third tithi of Vaiśākha (*bright half*), the 9th of the bright half of Kārtika, the 13th of the dark half of Bhādrapada and 15th tithi of the dark half of Māgha are called *Yugādi tithis* (i. e the first days of the four Yugas from *Kṛta*).