Who was described as a 'supreme devotee of Sai' and wished to go to Shirdi to serve at Baba's feet?

The mother of the young devotee was described in Chapter 9 as a 'supreme devotee of Sai'. The text states that she became very eager to go to Shirdi specifically to have the darshan of Sai Baba and to spend a few days there serving his feet in person. It was her strong desire for this pilgrimage that set the events of the story in motion, as her husband, Babasaheb Tarkhad, then requested that their son accompany her on the journey to Shirdi.