The introductory chapter, Chapter 0, recounts that Maharaj's journey to Shirdi began after he stayed at the house of a man named Chandbhai for a few days. The wedding of Chandbhai's wife's nephew was arranged with a girl from Shirdi, and Maharaj joined the wedding procession to travel there. The procession halted in a garden near the Khandoba temple. It was in this temple that Maharaj met Mhalasapati, a local goldsmith, who greeted him with the name "Sai Baba." Mhalasapati then introduced Baba to his friends Kashiram Shimpi and Appa Jagle in the village.
Based on the introduction, how did Maharaj end up in Shirdi, and what were the initial events that took place upon his arrival?
📖 Chapter 0