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The present research work in the field of Vaisnava puranic literature, brings out multi-dimensional significance of ten major incarnations of Lord Visnu. However, different Vaisnava incarnations have been dealth with in various original sources like Vedas, Upanisads and the Puranas. At the same time, it should taken note of that such descriptions of Vaisnava incarnations are alike, in some respects in different sources. Yet they embrace a single central theme i.e., over-all supremacy of Lord Visnu. With this objective, the thesis brings to light variant descriptions. It serves another purpose of discovering the impact of various incarnations on social conditions then. Verily it is a comprehensive note that each and every incarnation of Lord Visnu has a unique emphasis on reviving social, political, philosophical and religious set up among the people then at large. Such puranic descriptions of forms of Lord Visnu have been made alive by means of archeological econographic relics with untiring efforts by ancient kings of various dynasties beginning from Gupta period. These historical evidences reveal the truth of popularity of Vaisnava religion during the reign of those kings. All these informations with original fervor are brought here into a homogenious whole in a systematic way. Such work of difficult task was successfully accomplished due to kind and generous encouragement of my research guide, 2 V. D. &,

Dr. K.B. Archak, Reader and Chairman, Dept. of Sanskrit, K.U. Dharwad. Throughout the course of my Ph.D. studies, my Guide was enlightening me with novel and useful information of research. For, I ever remain grateful to my Research Guide. Besides, I render my heartfelt thanks to Dr. M.N. Joshi, Dr. C.S. Naikar, Dr. B.L. Nidoni, Vidwan Jayatirthacharya Malagi, the teachers of my Department for their useful suggestions and co-operation. I am thankful to the University authorities for having bestowed upon me with University Research Studentship to carry out my research studies. I extend my thankfulness to the Librarian and staff members of Dr. S.S. Basavanal Central Library, K.U. Dharwad, for their kind help in getting books and journals required to my studies. I am indebted to Shri Venkatesh B. Inamati, Shree Graphics, Malmaddi, Dharwad for having helped me to get the thesis completed with neat and precise type-setting well in time. Date: 17-4-2004 Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad