How did Sai Baba's influence reach people who had never met him, like the lady from Berhampur?

Sai Baba's influence spread in miraculous ways, often reaching people far beyond Shirdi through spiritual means. Chapter 28 provides a prime example with the story of a lady in Berhampur. Although she had never had his direct darshan, Baba appeared to her in a dream, coming to her door and asking for khichdi. This vision was so powerful that it sparked a deep devotion in her and her husband. The Satcharitra, in Chapter 28, describes this as Sai's extraordinary "maya," which drew the couple from their home to Shirdi, illustrating how Baba could bind devotees to him without ever physically meeting them first.