How did Sai Baba demonstrate a connection to Lord Vitthal of Pandharpur?

Sai Baba demonstrated a profound connection to Lord Vitthal through multiple interactions with his devotees, as detailed in Chapter 4. He was referred to by some as the "living Lord of Pandhari." He assured Das Ganu that Vitthal would appear during a Name-week if the devotee had faith, stating that Shirdi itself was a holy city like Pandhari. Baba also confirmed Kakasaheb Dixit's private vision of Vitthal, and in the case of Bhagwantrao Kshirsagar, Baba revealed that he personally felt the hunger caused by Bhagwantrao's neglect of his family's Vitthal idol, showing a deep, empathetic link.