History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.280

v7.c91.280

The conception of avatāras contributed largely to the increase of Dharmaśāstra material. They gave rise to numerous vratas and festivals. For example, the Varāhapurāṇa devotes chapters 39-48 to dvādaśī-vratas in honour of the ten avatāras from Matsya to Kalkin. There are separate festivals called Jayantīs of the avatāras such as Narasiṁha-jayantī on Vaiśākha śu 14, Paraśurāma-jayantī (on Vaiśākha śu 3) Vide pp. 262-263 for the tithis and months in which the different avatāras appeared