[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930) › v7.c91.280 # History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.280 History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.280 - **Language:** English ### [v7.c91.280](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.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 - [Previous: v7.c91.279](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c91.279) - [Next: v7.c91.281](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c91.281) - [Up: v7.c91](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c91) ## Cites (1) - [Varāhapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.varaha) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c91.280](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v7.c91.280) · Pramāṇa