Hemantpant's journey to Shirdi began with a chance encounter with Nanasaheb at Dadar station. As recounted in Chapter 2, Nanasaheb's earnest questioning about his delay in visiting Sai Baba made Hemantpant feel ashamed of his procrastination. This spurred him into action, and he gave his word to leave immediately. He packed his belongings and left for Shirdi that same day at sunset. A crucial intervention occurred on the train when a Muslim man advised him that the mail train to Manmad did not stop at Dadar, prompting him to travel via Bori Bunder instead. This series of events, which he considered a good coincidence, ensured his successful arrival in Shirdi the next morning.
Describe the sequence of events that led Hemantpant to finally travel to Shirdi for the first time.
📖 Chapter 2