What's the story behind how Balabuva Satarkar, the 'Modern Tukaram', came to perform at the Ram Navami festival in Shirdi?

Balabuva Satarkar's journey to Shirdi was a result of a series of fortunate events. As described in Chapter 6, he had a strong desire to have Sai Baba's Darshan but lacked company for the trip. His usual commitment, performing the Ram Navami Kirtan at Siddha-Kavthe, was unexpectedly cancelled due to a plague outbreak in the village. This provided him the opportunity to go to Shirdi. He met with the devotee Dixit, expressing his wish to perform Kirtan there. After Dixit secured Sai Baba's permission, Balabuva traveled to Shirdi and performed the entire Ram Navami festival with great love, fulfilling his and everyone's desires.