Chapter 42 meticulously clarifies the timeline of Sai Baba's passing. It states that Baba's body passed away on the calendar day of Vijayadashami (Dussehra). However, it provides a more granular explanation based on the Hindu lunar calendar (tithi). The text specifies that at twelve-thirty, the Dashami tithi, which corresponds to the main part of the day, was completed. At that moment, the Ekadashi tithi dawned. Therefore, while the event occurred on the day known as Vijayadashami, the precise astrological moment of his departure fell within the Ekadashi tithi.
The text mentions both Vijayadashami and Ekadashi in relation to Baba's passing. How does Chapter 42 reconcile these two lunar days?
📖 Chapter 42