Onam Incense & pooja guide

When is Onam?

The month of Chingam in the Malayalam calendar, usually August or September, with Thiruvonam as the main day after ten days of celebration from Atham.

Incense and dhoop in the Onam ritual

The nilavilakku lamp is lit at dusk through the festival, and chandanathiri, the incense stick, is lit beside it. Light floral and sandalwood fragrances suit the flower-filled home.

Why these fragrances

• Jasmine Premium Incense Sticks: Jasmine, Kerala's own flower.
• Chandan Premium Incense Sticks: Sandalwood, the original chandanathiri fragrance.
• Mogra Bambooless Dhoop Sticks: A rich mogra for Thiruvonam evening.
• Rose Premium Incense Sticks: A gentle rose for the pookalam days.

Gifting for Onam

Onakkodi, new clothes, are Onam's traditional gift; a box of chandanathiri is a thoughtful addition.

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.

• Corporate gifting
• Incense as a gift

Where Onam is celebrated

• KeralaDelivery and local guide

A simple Onam incense ritual

1. 1Each morning from Atham, add a ring to the pookalam and light the nilavilakku.
2. 2Light chandanathiri beside the lamp at dusk.
3. 3On Thiruvonam, keep a gentle fragrance burning through the sadya and the family gathering.

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