The wedding in Chand Patil's family was the direct cause of Sai Baba's return to Shirdi after a period of being hidden. As Chapter 5 explains, Chand Patil, who was the village head of Dhup, had arranged a marriage for his wife's nephew with a bride from Shirdi. After his miraculous encounter with the Fakir (Sai Baba) and witnessing his divine powers, Patil had insisted Baba stay at his home. Consequently, when the time came for the wedding procession to travel to Shirdi, Baba accompanied the party. This journey with the Muslim wedding party was the very event that brought Baba back to Shirdi, where he would eventually settle.
How did the wedding in Chand Patil's family serve as the catalyst for Sai Baba's reappearance in Shirdi?
📖 Chapter 5