India is the land of incense.  Everywhere you go, home, temple, marketplace, you will find incense burning.  From the myriad varieties pf exotic.  Indian incense we have collectted some of the most traditional but difficult to find varieties.  Scents ranging from earthy and spicy to sweet and resinous, from traditionnal temple and ashram scents to obscure and hard to find varieties, there is a fragrance here for everyone. 

Referred to as the Agarbatti in Hindi, incense has been used for medicinal purposes and for gracing religious rituals for thousands of years.  Indian incense has a very long history, finding a mention as early as 5,000 BCE where the Vedic literature has brought the significance of incense to light.  Indian incense is known for the rich tradition, and indian incense has also been a frontrunner to establish the value of incense at a very large age.

Indian incense is one of our most popular incense lines.  All incense is made according to the masala method.   This age-old method combines natural herbs, gums, resins, woods and oils that are ground into a fine powder, the kneaded into a paste and hand-rolled onto fine bamboo sticks and sun dried.  It use for aromatherapy, meditation or purification.

Many of these incense are made in India fair trade cottage industries with over 150 years of tradition.