Chapter 42 mentions several different dates related to Sai Baba's passing. Can you clarify these seemingly complex details like Vijayadashami, Ekadashi, and the 9th of the Muslim month?

πŸ“– Chapter 42

Chapter 42 meticulously records the timing of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi using several overlapping calendrical systems. It states the event took place on Vijayadashami (Dussehra) during the day. This same day was also the 9th of the Muslim month, the eve of Moharram, referred to as the night of 'Kattal'. The chapter clarifies the specific time was twelve-thirty, noting that at this moment, the lunar day (tithi) of Dashami was completed and Ekadashi had just begun. However, it resolves this by explaining that the tithi prevailing at sunrise, which was Dashami, is the one considered for the day of Dussehra.


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