Why does the Sai Satcharitra begin with so many salutations in its first chapter?

Chapter 1 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, titled Mangalacharan, begins with numerous salutations to deities like Lord Ganesha, Goddess Saraswati, and Sadguru Sainath. The text explains that this practice of auspicious invocations is performed by the wise at the start of any task. According to the first chapter, the primary reasons for this are to ensure the obstacle-free completion of the work and to obtain the grace of the desired deity. This traditional etiquette is adopted for the fulfillment of the desired goal, which in this case is the successful writing and sharing of Sai Baba's life story.