Based on the experiences of devotees like Kakasaheb Dixit, what was the significance of seeing Vitthal in Shirdi?

The significance of seeing Vitthal in Shirdi was that it served as powerful proof of Sai Baba's teachings and his divine nature. As Chapter 4 explains, Baba taught that with faith, one did not need to travel to distant holy places like Pandharpur. He told Das Ganu, "This itself is Dwarka City of Ranchhod. One need not go far to see." When devotees like Kakasaheb Dixit received a vision of Vitthal that Baba then confirmed, or when Das Ganu was granted a sight of Vitthal after Baba's promise, it reinforced this core lesson. It demonstrated that through intense love and devotion, God would manifest right there in Shirdi, proving Baba's words and his unity with deities like Vitthal.