In the 28th part of the Mahabharata series, the unusual Full Moon event of Pournami occurring on Trayodashi tithi is discussed. Vyasa refers to this happening in the same month, following the Trayodashi Amavasya.
Unfortunately, Mahabharata researchers either treated these as twin eclipses or ignored the Full Moon in Trayodashi.
The causes for these anomalous occurrences are deduced through Arthapatti, linking the Dhumaketu (comet) that 'stood' on Pushya day. It appears the comet broke apart and its fragments hit the Earth and Moon more vigorously, causing the Moon to jerk and move faster than normal.
This led to Amavasya in Trayodashi. The faster pace continued, causing Pournami in Trayodashi. Thus, four tithis were lost. Bhishma deduced this and declared that Uttarayana would start on Shukla Ashtami the next year, instead of Shukla Trayodashi.
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