Chapter 42 mentions multiple lunar days (tithis) in connection with Baba's passing. How does the text explain this apparent complexity?

πŸ“– Chapter 42

Chapter 42 addresses the complexity surrounding the lunar day of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi with a specific clarification. While the event occurred on Vijayadashami (Dussehra), the text notes that the Dashami tithi was completed around twelve-thirty in the afternoon, at which point the Ekadashi tithi dawned. Baba's departure happened during this transition time. The chapter resolves this potential confusion by explaining the traditional rule for determining the tithi for a given day: the tithi that is active at the time of sunrise is considered the official tithi for that entire day. Therefore, even though the departure happened as Ekadashi was beginning, the day was officially observed as Vijayadashami.


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