According to the text, when and how did Sai Baba leave his body? Please provide the specific details mentioned in Chapter 42.

📖 Chapter 42

Chapter 42 provides a detailed account of Sai Baba's passing. It states that in the Shaka year 1840, during the first month of the sun's southern transit (Dakshinayan), Baba's body passed away. This occurred on the day of Vijayadashami, in the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha), during the day. The text further specifies that it was the 9th date of the Muslim month, the night of 'Kattal' (the eve of Moharram). Sainath made preparations for his departure in the third watch of the day. The bell struck twelve-thirty, and as the Ekadashi tithi (lunar day) dawned, the time of his departure arrived.


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