What circumstances led Balabuva Satarkar to seek out Dixit and express a desire to go to Shirdi?

Balabuva Satarkar's journey to Shirdi was prompted by an unexpected turn of events. As detailed in Chapter 6, he had an annual grant to perform the Ram Navami Kirtan at a holy place called Siddha-Kavthe. However, that particular year, a plague struck the village, leading to the cancellation of the festival. This meant his service to Rama was missed and his fee was lost. This unfortunate event provided the opportunity for him to finally act on his desire for Sai Baba's Darshan. He then met with the great devotee Bhausaheb Dixit and explained that since his annual grant was missed, he wished to have Baba's Darshan and perform Kirtan in Shirdi.