Why was the Ram Navami festival in Kavthe cancelled, and how did this unexpected event lead Balabuva Satarkar to Shirdi?

The Ram Navami festival at the holy place of Siddha-Kavthe was cancelled due to a public health crisis. Chapter 6 explains that a plague, referred to as 'Margi', had struck the villagers of Kavthe, causing the village to become empty. Balabuva Satarkar received letters informing him of the cancellation and telling him to come the following year. This unforeseen cancellation meant that his service to Rama was missed, but it also created the perfect opportunity for him to fulfill his desire to go to Shirdi. Freed from his prior commitment, he met with Dixit, which set in motion the chain of events that led to him having Baba's Darshan and performing the Kirtan in Shirdi instead.