What is the deeper significance of the Dussehra festival in relation to Sai Baba's life and mahasamadhi?

The significance of Dussehra, as explained in Chapter 42, transcends a mere festival. Baba used the occasion of the Chavadi procession to suggest that Dussehra is the auspicious moment for 'Seemollanghan,' which symbolizes crossing the border of the ocean of worldly existence. He didn't just suggest this concept; he powerfully demonstrated it. The text highlights that on the very next Dussehra, in the year 1918, Sai Baba chose that auspicious day to offer his body to the earth and merge with the Supreme (Paratpara). He transformed the festival into a profound teaching by offering his own pure body as a garment to the fire of Yoga, making it the true auspicious moment for his departure.