Can you describe the circumstances that led to Sai Baba's arrival in the village of Shirdi?

Sai Baba's arrival in Shirdi was connected to a wedding procession. As explained in the introductory chapter, Baba was staying at the house of a man named Chandbhai. A wedding was arranged for Chandbhai's wife's nephew with a girl from Shirdi. Maharaj accompanied this wedding procession to the village. The procession first stopped in a garden near the Khandoba temple, located just outside the village. It was at this Khandoba temple that Maharaj met Mhalasapati, who greeted him with 'Aavo Sai Baba,' marking the beginning of his time in Shirdi. This sequence of events is detailed in Chapter 0, starting from his stay with Chandbhai to his journey with the wedding party.