Sri Siddhantasikhamani in 21 chapters called Paricchedas, is the authority on the religion and philosophy of Virasaivism. The doctrine of 101 Sthalas within the framework of Six Sthalas, Bhaktasthala, etc., is the central teaching of the text. Description: It represents a tradition of Sivadvaita Vedanta which has brought abut a harmony between the Dvaita and Advaita teaching of the Upanisads. It is a quintessence of the teaching of the latter parts of the Saivagamas. It is the work of Sri Sivayogi Sivacarya in the form of a dialogue between Sri Renuka and Sage Agastya. It is an authrotiy cited in the post-tenth century Virasaiva Literature in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, etc.
