Why did the devotee with the sick daughter contact Nana Chandorkar instead of praying directly? What did Nana do in response?

The source text explains that a devotee, whose daughter was ill with glandular fever, felt great anxiety and sent a message to Nana Chandorkar with a specific request: 'Please pray to Baba yourself; remove my distress; therefore I request Chandorkar to send Prasad Udi.' This shows the devotee saw Nana as a trusted intermediary with powerful faith. As Chapter 33 narrates, Nana received this message at Thane station. Lacking any Udi, he demonstrated his profound faith by picking up clay from the road, offering a prayer to Sai right there on the spot. The healing of the daughter coincided exactly with this prayer, confirming Nana's potent role as a conduit for Sai's grace.