Chapter 42 provides a specific clarification regarding the lunar day (tithi) of Sai Baba's passing. Although the day was celebrated as Dussehra, which falls on the Dashami tithi, the text explains that the actual moment of his departure occurred after the Dashami period had ended. It states that the bell struck at twelve-thirty, at which point the period of Dashami was completed and the next tithi, Ekadashi, had dawned. Therefore, the text explicitly concludes, "the time of departure was Ekadashi," while also acknowledging that the tithi at sunrise is what determines the festival for the day, hence the Dussehra observance.
The text mentions both Dashami and Ekadashi in relation to Baba's passing on Dussehra. How does Chapter 42 explain this detail about the lunar day?
📖 Chapter 42