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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]
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.
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The heartwood or the trunk of the sandalwood tree and also its roots are used in the oil extraction process. [1] [5]The oil is used in the manufacture of soaps, incense, scents, and cosmetics; it also has several uses in religious rites, skin and hair therapeutic treatments, and in pharmaceuticals.
All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA) as an statutory body was formed in 1949 with seven members for promoting and developing industries engaged in the manufacture of Agarbathis.
Channapatna toys. The greater prominence of the Channapatna toys can be traced to patronage from Tipu Sultan, the historic ruler of Mysore, though these toys existed before this period historically given as gifts as part of Dusshera celebrations.
The women borrowed Rs 80 from Chhaganlal Karamsi Parekh, a member of the Servants of India Society and a social worker. [8] They took over a loss-making papad making venture by one Laxmidas bhai, [ 9 ] and bought the necessary ingredients and the basic infrastructure required to manufacture papads.
Shortly thereafter, Maharaja Chamaraja X, educated in the British system, took over the rule of Mysore in 1881, following the success of a lobby set up by the Wodeyar dynasty that was in favour of rendition. Accordingly, a resident British officer was appointed at the Mysore court and a Dewan to handle the Maharaja's administration. [67]