Chapter 42 mentions multiple time and date references for Baba's passing, including Vijayadashami, Ekadashi, and the 'night of Kattal'. Can you synthesize and explain these seemingly different references?

📖 Chapter 42

Chapter 42 meticulously documents the time of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi using several calendrical systems to provide a complete picture. The primary Hindu date is given as Vijayadashami in the Shaka year 1840. The text cross-references this with the Islamic calendar, stating it was the 9th day of the month, known as the 'night of Kattal' (the eve of Moharram). Chapter 42 then clarifies a subtle but important detail regarding the Hindu lunar day (tithi). While the day itself was popularly known as Dussehra (Vijayadashami), the actual moment of Baba's departure occurred after 12:30 PM, by which time the Dashami tithi had concluded and the Ekadashi tithi had just begun, making Ekadashi the precise tithi of his passing.


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