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Guru Purnima Incense & pooja guide

Guru Purnima honours teachers and spiritual guides, and the sage Vyasa, compiler of the Vedas. Disciples visit their gurus and ashrams, and Shirdi and other centres of Sai Baba and Dattatreya worship hold large celebrations.

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Quick answer

Which incense is best for Guru Purnima?

Chandan, Agarwood and Jasmine are classic choices for Guru Purnima. A puja to the guru's image or padukas is performed with flowers, lamp and incense, and many devotees spend the day in meditation or reading, often with sandalwood burning.

Fragrances for Guru Purnima

When is Guru Purnima?

Ashadha Purnima, the full moon of June or July.

Incense and dhoop in the Guru Purnima ritual

A puja to the guru's image or padukas is performed with flowers, lamp and incense, and many devotees spend the day in meditation or reading, often with sandalwood burning.

Why these fragrances

  • Chandan Premium Incense Sticks: Sandalwood for the guru puja and meditation.
  • Natural Agarwood Luxury Incense Sticks: A woody agarwood for a day of contemplation.
  • Jasmine Premium Incense Sticks: A gentle jasmine for morning prayer.
  • Kesar Chandan Dhoop Sticks: Saffron and sandalwood for the main puja.

Gifting for Guru Purnima

Incense is a traditional offering to take to a guru or an ashram.

Orders leave our Hyderabad workshop within 48 hours and typically arrive in 3–5 working days in metro cities and 4–7 elsewhere, so order a week ahead of the festival.

Where Guru Purnima is celebrated

A simple Guru Purnima incense ritual

  1. 1Clean the shrine and place the guru's image or padukas.
  2. 2Offer flowers, lamp and sandalwood incense.
  3. 3Spend some time in meditation, japa or reading.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Guru Purnima celebrated?

To honour one's teachers and the sage Vyasa, traditionally believed to have been born on this day.

What can I offer my guru?

Flowers, fruit, incense and dakshina are traditional; most of all, gratitude and practice.

Which incense suits meditation on Guru Purnima?

Sandalwood and agarwood are calm, woody fragrances well suited to meditation.

Get ready for Guru Purnima

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