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| caption = Tonks of 20 [[Religion:Tirthankara|Tirthankara]]s at Samet Shikhar
| author = [[Religion:Acharya (Jainism)|Acharya]] Kundakunda
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'''Nirvana Kanda''' is an ancient [[Social:Prakrit|Prakrit]] Jain composition  that describes the sacred sites where Jain sages have attained [[Philosophy:Nirvana|Nirvana]].<ref>Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History, John Cort, Oxford University Press, 2010, p. 134</ref> It is also termed Nirvana Bhakti.

In inscription of 13th century  that describes the construction of the Kirti Stambha at Chittor  gives 10 shlokas that give a rendering in Sanskrit.<ref>jain Shilalekh Samgrah, Part V, Bharatiya Jnanapitha, 1971, p. 69</ref>   
A Hindi rendering Nirvana Kanda Bhasha was composed by Bhaiya Bhagvatidaas in Samvat 1741.

It is popularly recited on many occasions.<ref>[http://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JAI-HMU-MAT-latest-jaipur-news-031558-3017911-NOR.html भगवान महावीर को चढ़ाया निर्वाण लाडू, Bhaskar News Network, Nov 14, 2015, निर्वाण काण्ड के बाद निर्वाण लाडू चढ़ाया गया]</ref>

==Author==
It is traditionally attributed to Acharya Kundakunda who is regarded to be the author of several Prakrit texts like Samayasar.

==Contents==

The text include:
* Nirvana sites of 24 tirthankaras (Ashtapad Mount, Champapuri, Girnar, Pawapuri and Samet Shikhar)

{{quote|अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो, चम्पाए वासुपुज्ज जिणणाहो,<br>
उज्जन्ते णेमिजिणो, पावाए णिब्बुदो महावीरो <nowiki>||१||</nowiki><br>
वीसम तु जिणवरिंदा, अमरासुर वन्दिंदा धुदकिलेसा,<br>
सम्मेदे गिरि सिहरे णिव्वाण गया, णमो तेसिं <nowiki>||२||</nowiki><br>
<br>
"On Ashtapad Lord Rishabha, at Champa Lord Vasupujya, On Urjayant (Girnar) Lord Nemi, and at Pava Lord Mahavir attained nirvana.<br>
And the rest 20 Lord Jinas, worshipped by the gods, entered Nirvana at the top of mount Sammed, respect to them."}}

The words "अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो" also occur in ''Tiloyapannatti''.
* Nirvana sites of other Kevalias including Shatrunjaya

== See also ==
*[[Religion:Tirth Pat|Tirth Pat]]
* [[Religion:Vividha Tirtha Kalpa|Vividha Tirtha Kalpa]]
* Jainism in Delhi
* Shatrunjaya

==References==
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