Dvadasi means twelfth, and Ekadasi means eleventh.
When there is an important Dvadasi, the Ekadasi fasting is transferred on the Dvadasi, and this is called Mahadvadasi. October 26th 1970, is actually Dvadasi, so the fasting is observed together, or Ekadasi fasting is disregarded, and the Dvadasi (Mahadvadasi) fasting is taken as important.
From Srila Prabhupada, letter to Pradyumna, Los Angeles 29 April, 1970:
If Mahadvadasi is in force, fasting is prohibited on the Ekadasi, but the observance is done on the Dvadasi.
If Ekadasi begins after sunrise and ends before sunrise the next day it is considered lost, too short, thus not full, and impure. Therefore the next day is called Unmilani Mahadvadasi.
If Dvadasi begins after sunrise and ends before sunrise on the next day (Trayodasi), it is also lost, and is to be observed as Tri-Sprsa-Mahadvadasi.
If Dvadasi falls on the Sunrise two days in a row the first Dvadasi becomes Vyanjuli Maha-dvadasi.
When the following Amavasya or Purnima falls on sunrise two days in a row the preceding Dvadasi becomes Paksa-Vardhini-Mahadvadasi, Paksa based.
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