Who was the sannyasi that arrived in Shirdi in Chapter 31, and what was his original destination?

Chapter 31 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra introduces a sannyasi from Madras named Vijayananda. His original and very ambitious pilgrimage was from Madras to Mansarovar, and he also held a vow to eventually go to Japan. However, his journey took a detour when he heard of Sai Baba's great fame. As described in this chapter, he felt a strong longing for darshan and decided to stop in the village of Shirdi on his way, demonstrating how Baba drew devotees to His feet from far and wide.