How did Chand Patil's 'Satya-Sai vow' parallel the traditional Satyanarayan vow, and what were its components?

Chand Patil created the 'Satya-Sai vow' as a direct parallel to the traditional Satyanarayan vow, which people perform to overcome crises. Chapter 13 explains that Patil adapted this concept to express his gratitude to Sai. The ritual involved staying in a state of vow every Thursday after bathing. Instead of the Satyanarayan story, Patil's version involved reading the three chapters about Sainath from Das Ganu's 'Bhaktalilamrut.' The source confirms the parallel by noting he included the 'same abundance of offering (Naivedya) and the same auspicious celebration,' explicitly stating, 'There it is Narayan, here it is Sai; there is no difference in either.'