Kartika Purnima
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"Fullmoon of Kartik" redirects here. For the full moon, see Purnima. For the lunar month, see Kārtika (month).
Not to be confused with Kartik Purnima (TV Show).
Kartika Purnima (Sanskrit: कार्त्तिकपूर्णिमा, romanized: Kārttikapūrṇimā), also known as Kartika Pournami, is a Hindu, Sikh, and Jain cultural festival that is celebrated on purnima (full moon day), the 15th day of the lunar month Kartika. It falls on November or December of the Gregorian calendar and is also known as Tripurari Purnima or Deva-Deepavali, the gods's festival of lights. Karthika Deepam is a related festival that is celebrated in South India and Sri Lanka on a different date. It follows Diwali by about 15 days.
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Kartika Purnima | |
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Also called | Kartika Pournami, Tripuri Purnima, Tripurari Purnima, Deva-Diwali, Deva-Deepawali |
Observed by | Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains |
Type | Religious |
Observances | Prayers and religious rituals honoring Brahma at Pushkar Lake, puja to Vishnu and Harihara, Bathing at Pushkar Lake and puja to Brahma |
Date | Kartik Purnima |
2024 date | 15 November |
Related to | Vaikuntha Chaturdashi |
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