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the aim of achieving perfectness of the soul. On this day, several devoted Jains come from distant places to Palitana for the heartful pilgrimage of the great and holiest mountain Shri Siddhachalji or Shetrunjaya. Morever, Srimad Hemchandracharyaji, the “Kalikal Sarvagya” (knowner of all knowledge in this age) was also born on this pious day of "Kartika Poornima” of Samvat 1145 (1089 A.D) in the reign of great Gujarat king Karnadeva. The family or pat name of Srimad Rajchandra was Laxminandan. Afterwards, it was changed to 'Raichand' in Samvat 1928. In course of time he became known as “Srimad Rajchandra".
