Balabuva Satarkar's performance was a significant and novel celebration of the Ram Navami festival in Shirdi. However, according to Chapter 6, the permanent establishment of the festival came later. After Balabuva's successful and joyous performance, which pleased Sai Baba and all the devotees, it was Dasganu who took the initiative. The text mentions that Dasganu later prayed to Baba and had the annual festival formally established. From that point on, the birth festival has been celebrated in Shirdi with great pomp, including a feast for everyone, becoming a cherished annual tradition.
How did the Ram Navami festival become an established annual event in Shirdi, according to the texts?
π Chapter 6