What role did Nanasahib Panshe and Appasahib Gadre play in the events leading to Dixit's trip to Shirdi?

Nanasahib Panshe and Appasahib Gadre acted as crucial intermediaries in the narrative from Chapter 51. While passing by near the exhibition in Nagar, they happened to see Madhavrao Deshpande just as he arrived. Recognizing him and knowing their friend Dixit's strong desire to go to Shirdi, they immediately saw the solution. They approached Madhavrao, exclaiming, "Look, by good fortune, here is Madhavrao, the priest of Shirdi!" They then instructed him to go to Mirikar's house to see "Baba's miracle," effectively engineering the meeting between Madhavrao and Dixit that would make the journey possible.