Chandan Premium Incense Sticks
Chandan · Warm, Woody & Serene
Timeless sandalwood warmth for peaceful everyday rituals
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Festival guide · Shraddha Paksha, Mahalaya
Pitru Paksha Incense & pooja guide
Pitru Paksha is the fortnight for remembering ancestors. Families perform shraddha and tarpan, offering water, sesame and food, and many travel to Gaya, Varanasi or other tirthas for pind daan. In Bengal, Mahalaya at its end heralds Durga Puja.
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Quick answer
Which incense is best for Pitru Paksha?
Chandan, Agarwood and Jasmine are classic choices for Pitru Paksha. Shraddha rites are performed with lamp and dhoop, and families often keep a gentle fragrance at the home shrine through the fortnight. Choose a calm, traditional fragrance such as sandalwood.
Fragrances for Pitru Paksha
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Jasmine Premium Incense Sticks
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When is Pitru Paksha?
The dark fortnight before Navratri, usually in September or October, ending on Mahalaya Amavasya.
Incense and dhoop in the Pitru Paksha ritual
Shraddha rites are performed with lamp and dhoop, and families often keep a gentle fragrance at the home shrine through the fortnight. Choose a calm, traditional fragrance such as sandalwood.
Why these fragrances
- Chandan Premium Incense Sticks: A calm, traditional sandalwood.
- Natural Agarwood Luxury Incense Sticks: A quiet, woody agarwood.
- Jasmine Premium Incense Sticks: A gentle jasmine for daily remembrance.
Gifting for Pitru Paksha
Pitru Paksha is a time of remembrance rather than celebration; incense is used for the rites rather than as a gift.
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 Pitru Paksha is celebrated
A simple Pitru Paksha incense ritual
- 1Follow your family's or priest's guidance for the shraddha rites.
- 2Light a lamp and a gentle sandalwood incense during the offerings.
- 3Keep the fragrance calm and the room ventilated.
Frequently asked questions
What is done during Pitru Paksha?
Families perform shraddha and tarpan for their ancestors, offering water, sesame, rice and food, often guided by a priest.
Is incense used in shraddha?
Yes, a lamp and dhoop are commonly part of the rites. Follow your family's tradition.
What is Mahalaya?
The new-moon day that ends Pitru Paksha; in Bengal it marks the start of the Durga Puja season.
Get ready for Pitru Paksha
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