What specific events led to Balabuva Satarkar being available for the Shirdi festival, and what was considered a good sign for his visit?

A series of opportune events led to Balabuva Satarkar's performance in Shirdi. As detailed in Chapter 6, Balabuva, a Haridas, had a long-standing annual commitment to perform the Ram Navami Kirtan in Siddha-Kavthe. That particular year, the village of Kavthe was struck by plague, forcing the cancellation of the festival. This freed up his schedule and provided the perfect opportunity to go to Shirdi, a desire he already held. A significant good omen occurred while he was discussing the possibility with Dixit. At that very moment, Kaka Mahajani arrived unexpectedly from Shirdi, distributing Prasad and Udi, which was interpreted as a very auspicious sign that the trip would come to fruition.