After being cured of his disease, what specific actions did the Patil take to express his gratitude towards Sai Baba?

Upon realizing he had been cured, the Patil's gratitude was immediate and profound, as shown in Chapter 13. His first action was to set out for Baba's darshan, where, overwhelmed with emotion, he experienced floods of tears and placed his forehead on Baba's feet in total surrender. He then stayed in Shirdi for a month to remain in Baba's presence. To make his gratitude a continuous practice, he initiated the "Satya-Sai vow," which he performed regularly on Thursdays. This vow involved reading chapters about Sai's life from Das Ganu's work, establishing a new tradition of worship in his village as a lasting testament to Sai's grace.