Hari Sitaram Dixit's journey to Shirdi was orchestrated by a series of events that seemed like divine intervention. As described in Chapter 51, after completing his election work in Ahmednagar, Dixit was overcome with anxiety about how he would get to meet Sai Baba. While he and the Mirikars were discussing who could accompany him, an entirely separate event was unfolding. Madhavrao Deshpande (Shama) was summoned to Nagar by a telegram about his supposedly ill mother-in-law. Upon his arrival, he was spotted by Nanasahib Panshe and Appasahib Gadre, who immediately recognized him as the perfect person to guide Dixit. They arranged a meeting, and Dixit's worries vanished as a plan was made for them to travel together on the ten o'clock night train.
How did all the pieces fall into place for H.S. Dixit to finally make his trip to Shirdi?
📖 Chapter 51