Did Duryodhana start the Mahabharata war on a new moon day?

[You said that Duryodhana started the Mahabharatha war on a new moon day (Amavaasya) after consulting astrologers. But Lord Krishna brought the Amavaasya one day before by joining the sun and the moon. But this story has no validity in Mahabharatha especially regarding the Amavaasya. How can you justify Your story?]

I have taken this story that is circulated among the scholars in this world. The essence of this story is that the Lord is beyond all the planets and He is the controller of the planets. Therefore the Lord is above astrology. This essential concept is given in the Veda. The Veda says “Natatra Suryo Bhathi, Bhishodeti”. The Gita also says the same (Na Tat Bhasayate). Therefore the final conclusion of the story is important and not the story. The Mahabharatha is now one-lakh twenty five thousand [one hundred twenty five thousand] verses, which were written by scholars and inserted in the original text. Originally, Sage Vyaasa wrote only seven thousand verses under the name ‘Jayam’. Therefore the validity of your point in Mahabharatha itself is doubtful. The author of Mahabharatha is also the author of the Gita. Therefore the Mahabharatha cannot contradict the essence of this story which is mentioned in the Gita. Even if you say that Vyaasa in the Mahabharatha supported your point, it is only Smriti. The conclusion of this story is in the Veda and cannot be contradicted by the Smriti. The essence of the story is to be taken always and not the story.