Kartika Poornima (
Kartika purnima) is a
Hindu,
Jain and
Sikh holy festival, celebrated on the
Purnima (full moon) day or the fifteenth lunar day of
Kartika (November–December). It is also known as
Tripuri Poornima and
Tripurari Poornima. It is sometimes called
Deva-Diwali or
Deva-Deepawali - the festival of lights of the gods.