C.A. Hiremath explores the concept of health within the framework of Veerashaivism's Ashtavaranas. In his Kannada work, ವೀರಶೈವ ಧರ್ಮದ ಅಷ್ಟಾವರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ (Health in Ashtavaranas of Veerashaivism), he examines the spiritual and physical well-being principles inherent in the eight protective shields of the Veerashaiva faith.