Chapter 42 provides a very specific and nuanced explanation of the lunar day, or tithi, of Baba's passing. While the day is broadly identified as Vijayadashami (the tenth tithi), the text clarifies the timing precisely. It states that at twelve-thirty in the afternoon, the Dashami tithi officially completed, and the Ekadashi tithi (the eleventh day) began. Therefore, the actual moment of Baba's departure from his body occurred during Ekadashi. The chapter resolves this apparent contradiction by explaining that for the purpose of the Dussehra festival, the tithi that is active at sunrise is considered the tithi for the entire day.
There seems to be some confusion about the lunar day (tithi) of Baba's passing in Chapter 42. Was it Dashami or Ekadashi?
๐ Chapter 42