The text mentions a nuance regarding the lunar day (tithi) when Baba passed away. Can you explain the details about Dashami and Ekadashi?

πŸ“– Chapter 42

The source material points out a specific detail regarding the lunar calendar on the day of Baba's Mahasamadhi. Chapter 42 states that while the day is known as Vijayadashami, the Dashami tithi (the tenth lunar day) was technically completed at twelve-thirty in the afternoon. At the precise time of Baba's departure, the Ekadashi tithi (the eleventh lunar day) had already begun. However, the chapter clarifies this by noting that the tithi that is active at sunrise is considered the tithi for the entire day's festival, which is why the day is still remembered and celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.


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