Why is the Shri Sai Satcharita considered a particularly important work for building a community of Sai devotees?

Chapter 0 highlights the unique status of the Shri Sai Satcharita. It states that in Maharashtra, there are very few ancient, detailed, and comprehensive works suitable for Parayans that can unite a community in study. The text identifies only two such major Guru biographies. One is the older Brihat Guru Charitra, and the second is the more recent Shri Sai Satcharita, written by Annasaheb Dabholkar. Described as a sweet, inspirational, and grace-filled biography, its detailed nature makes it ideal for the kind of collective study and Parayans that foster a strong community of devotees.