Description

Incense cones, also known as dhoop or dhoop cones, in which an incense paste is moulded around in to a cone, is one of the main forms of incense in India. Cones burn themselves out and leave ashes only. Whereas the sticks leave a woody fragrance at times, the cones only let out fragrance of herbal extracts divinising the atmosphere around. Ikshvaku cones are 2 inches in height and last 20 minutes

Sandalwood is a kind wood growing in Asia and East India. In Hindi it is pronounced as “chandana ki lakdi”. Sandalwood has a very sturdy fragrance of its own. It has also been used in Doha written by Sant Kabir Das, a very popular poet who wrote brilliantly using metaphors. And sandalwood was one of those due to its strong fragrance. Sandalwood oil is also obtained from sandalwood trees. These woods are bulky, yellow and fine.

It is used for preparing incense sticks and cones, sandal soaps for bathing, sandal powder, sandal oil for medicinal purpose, it is also used for ceremonial and spiritual purposes like for the decoration of deities and even the priests or the devotees apply sandal (chandana) or sandal to cover their forehead and neck, it is put to multitude of other uses as well.

The healing and soothing effects of sandalwood

The upshots of using sandalwood can be mystical like some of them are mentioned below:

• Encourages purity
• Inculcates a serene atmosphere
• Calmness and relief of psyche
• Association with Aphrodite, a Greek goddess of love, implying that it also boosts up romantic feeling.
• Acts as natural antiseptic as it shields against infections and preservative by protecting the dry and cracked skin.
• Heals the ailments of the digestive system.
• Incense sticks or cones of sandalwood are used for infusion of positive energy field in rooms and also emits an aroma which heals.
• The fumes produced by the aroma of sandalwood incense or cones contributes in the fulfilment of the features mentioned above.
• It emboldens meditation as it transports one to beautiful and pure surroundings, restful sleep, alleviates sadness, relieves wrath, and incites compassion and openness.

Japanese Sandalwood incense

• It is inexpensive and is very economical for daily utilisation.
• It is a means to get closer to the divinity
• It is a harbinger of tranquillity to the minds that have all day been functioning under so much of stress.
• It generates alertness in a character
• It accompanies the loneliness of an individual
• One can never get worn-out of the sandalwood incense prepared in Japan.
• It builds up a serene, pure and quiet environment
• It is harmless and made out of natural substances which ensures non-artificiality of the product.

Indian Sandalwood Incense

• These incense are considered to be the most sublime and heavenly incenses and are disguised in the form of an offering or present for the God.
• It renders people with an “infinite inhale” experience. That means more the people inhale more the pleasant fumes of the incense, more would be their experience of purity, calmness and subtlety.
• The aftermath of the incense is clarifying, soothing and pleasant.