History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c81.1447

v6.c81.1447

*Daśāvatāravrata*—(1) begin on 12th of Mārg. Śu., Viṣṇu appeared as Matsya that day; on every śu 12th up to Bh. worship of Viṣṇu in the ten avatāras in each month in order; HV I. 1158-1161 (from Viṣṇupurāṇa). (2) begin on Bh śu 10, on same tithi and month for every year for ten years; each year different food to be offered (e g apūpa in first year, ghṛtapūraka in 2nd and so on), ten parts of food prepared for god, ten to brāhmaṇa and ten for himself; ten costly images of avatāras including Bhārgava, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Bauddha and Kalkin; VR 358-359 (from Bhav), SmK 239.