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2. Incense in India - Wikipedia

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   Incense being sold in a market in Bangalore. India is the world's main incense producing country, [1] [2] and is also a major exporter to other countries. [3] In India, incense sticks are called Agarbatti (Agar: from Dravidian [4] [5] Tamil அகில் (agil), அகிர் (agir), [6] Sanskrit varti, meaning "stick". [7]

3. NR Group - Wikipedia

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   NR Group is an Indian business group which comprises six companies in various businesses such as essential oils, fragrances, incense, and electronics.It is based in Mysore, and was established in 1948 by N. Ranga Rao as Mysore Products and General Trading Company, which later became N. Ranga Rao & Sons.

4. Mysore Agarbathi - Wikipedia

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   Incense burning fragrance from its material Mysore Agarbathi is a variety of incense sticks manufactured at Mysore using locally grown ingredients which was found only in state of Karnataka . This incense has been awarded a Geographical Indication tag from the Government of India in 2005, due to its historic background and remote availability ...

5. List of materials used in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Camphor, an aromatic solid, is widely used in Hindu religious ceremonies, burned to make a holy flame. Charu is the name of a sweet porridge-like foodstuff used as an offering in Yajnas. Ghee, clarified butter made from cow's milk, is a sacred requirement in Vedic yajña and homa (fire sacrifices). Incense is also mentioned in the Vedas.

6. Incense - Wikipedia

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   Incense is composed of aromatic plant materials, often combined with essential oils. [6] The forms taken by incense differ with the underlying culture, and have changed with advances in technology and increasing number of uses. [7] Incense can generally be separated into two main types: "indirect-burning" and "direct-burning."

7. Dhupa - Wikipedia

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   Incense burning before images, in temples and during prayer practice is also found in many parts of Asia, among followers of Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Taoism. The very idea of offering dhupa is personified in the dakini Dhupa , who is said in the Bardo Thödol to appear on the third day.