What led Balasaheb Deo to visit Shirdi, and what happened when he arrived?

Balasaheb Deo's journey to Shirdi is contextualized by his spiritual struggles. As explained in Chapter 41, after failing to read the Dnyaneshwari despite taking a three-month leave, he made a firm resolve to only read it upon a direct order from Sai Baba. Following this, the text mentions that on an auspicious occasion, Deo traveled to Shirdi along with his mother and sisters specifically "to see the glory of the Guru's worship." Upon his arrival, he was met by another devotee, Jog, who immediately questioned him about why he had stopped his daily reading of the Dnyaneshwari, setting the stage for the events that would follow.