In Shishu Bhavan, Diwali is another occasion for our children to understand the significance of festivals and celebrations. We explain the origins of Diwali and we devote special time to express our knowledge in their artwork, song and dance. The Diwali festival is likely a fusion of harvest festivals
in ancient India. It is mentioned in Sanskrit texts such as the Padma Purana and the Skanda Purana,
both of which were completed in the second half of the 1st millennium CE. The diyas (lamps) are mentioned in Skanda Kishore Purana as symbolising parts of the sun, describing it as the cosmic giver of light and energy to all life and which seasonally transitions in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik