From a historical perspective, how did the Shri Sai Satcharita become a central text for the Sai community?

The Shri Sai Satcharita established itself as a central text for the Sai community by filling a specific need for a detailed and comprehensive biography suitable for devotional practices. As Chapter 0 explains, there was a scarcity of such works in Maharashtra. The biography, authored by the devotee Shri Govind Raghunath alias Annasaheb Dabholkar, was written about the 'modern crown jewel of saints, Shri Sachidanand Samarth Sadguru Sai Baba Maharaj.' It was published chapter by chapter over a period of six years in the Shri Sai Leela magazine, which likely helped build a dedicated readership before it was completed as a full work ideal for Parayans and Saptahs.