Besides the main vow, what were some of the specific challenges and details surrounding Cholkar's journey to Shirdi?

πŸ“– Chapter 15

Chapter 15 provides several details about Cholkar's struggles. His primary challenge was financial; he came from a "poor household," and his ability to provide "daily bread" depended on passing an exam. After passing, his journey to Shirdi was delayed because he couldn't afford it, a struggle described as crossing the "threshold-ghat" (home expenses), which is said to be harder to cross than the vast cliffs of the Sahyadri mountains. During this waiting period, he maintained his penance by giving up sugar, even drinking unsweetened tea. Upon finally reaching Shirdi, the text notes that he was a guest of a man named Jog and fulfilled his vow not only with the promised sugar candy but also by offering a coconut, expressing that all his desires had been fulfilled.


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