Can you explain why Sai Baba's fame spread to Madras, according to the text?

According to Chapter 29, Sai Baba's fame reached Madras (now Chennai) primarily due to his generous and charitable nature. The text explains that people heard from 'ear to ear' about his disposition. Specifically, verses 4 and 8 describe him as a 'great saint - patient, generous, and self-controlled' and a 'Maharaj... of generous disposition, steadfast in charity and righteousness.' It was this reputation for abundantly distributing money to pilgrims, the poor, and the needy that developed a desire in people for his darshan. This led to a group of devotees from Madras making a stop in Shirdi on their pilgrimage to Kashi, as mentioned in verse 3.