Nirvana Kanda

Nirvana Kanda is an ancient Prakrit Jain composition that describes the sacred sites where Jain sages have attained Nirvana. 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. A Hindi rendering Nirvana Kanda Bhasha was composed by Bhaiya Bhagvatidaas in Samvat 1741.

It is popularly recited on many occasions.

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)

"अट्ठावयम्मि उसहो, चम्पाए वासुपुज्ज जिणणाहो, उज्जन्ते णेमिजिणो, पावाए णिब्बुदो महावीरो"

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