The text mentions that writing biographies is an ancient tradition. Can you provide historical context and examples from the source?

The source material in Chapter 0 confirms that the practice of writing a Guru's biography is indeed very ancient, even finding mention in the Narada Purana. The tradition of performing devotional readings like Parayans and Saptahs is also described as ancient, dating back to the Vedic era, with examples of such practices being performed for great Sanskrit works like the Vedas and Ramayana. The text also provides more recent examples from Marathi literature, noting that the world-renowned poet Maharaj Shri Mahipati wrote biographies of saints in the Ovi meter in his works, Shri Bhaktalilamrut and Shri Santalilamrut. Similarly, the poet Shri Dasganu Maharaj also wrote brief biographies of Maharashtrian saints.