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| alt = Nirvana Kanda<br />
| caption = Tonks of 20 [[Tirthankara]]s at [[Shikharji|Samet Shikhar]]<br />
| author = [[Acharya (Jainism)|Acharya]] [[Kundakunda]]<br />
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'''Nirvana Kanda''' is an ancient [[Prakrit]] [[Jain]] composition that describes the sacred sites where Jain sages have attained [[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.<br />
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In inscription of 13th century that describes the construction of the [[Kirti Stambha]] at [[Chittor Fort|Chittor]] gives 10 shlokas that give a rendering in Sanskrit.<ref>jain Shilalekh Samgrah, Part V, Bharatiya Jnanapitha, 1971, p. 69</ref> <br />
A Hindi rendering Nirvana Kanda Bhasha was composed by Bhaiya Bhagvatidaas in Samvat 1741.<br />
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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><br />
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==Author==<br />
It is traditionally attributed to Acharya [[Kundakunda]] who is regarded to be the author of several Prakrit texts like [[Samayasar]].<br />
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==Contents==<br />
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The text include:<br />
* Nirvana sites of 24 tirthankaras ([[Ashtapad Mount]], [[Champapuri]], [[Girnar]], [[Pawapuri]] and [[Shikharji|Samet Shikhar]])<br />
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{{quote|अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो, चम्पाए वासुपुज्ज जिणणाहो,<br><br />
उज्जन्ते णेमिजिणो, पावाए णिब्बुदो महावीरो <nowiki>||१||</nowiki><br><br />
वीसम तु जिणवरिंदा, अमरासुर वन्दिंदा धुदकिलेसा,<br><br />
सम्मेदे गिरि सिहरे णिव्वाण गया, णमो तेसिं <nowiki>||२||</nowiki><br><br />
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"On Ashtapad Lord Rishabha, at Champa Lord Vasupujya, On Urjayant (Girnar) Lord Nemi, and at Pava Lord Mahavir attained nirvana.<br><br />
And the rest 20 Lord Jinas, worshipped by the gods, entered Nirvana at the top of mount Sammed, respect to them."}}<br />
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The words "अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो" also occur in ''[[Tiloyapannatti]]''.<br />
* Nirvana sites of other Kevalias including [[Shatrunjaya]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Tirth Pat]]<br />
* [[Vividha Tirtha Kalpa]]<br />
* [[Jainism in Delhi]]<br />
* [[Shatrunjaya]]<br />
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