5- Interesting facts to know about an Agarbatti

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Incense or agarbatti is an important part of every household in India. For some residences, it can serve as a positive energy channel, while for others, it might serve as an invitation to spirituality or deity. There is nothing better than returning home to a pleasant perfume. Agarbattis are typically plant-based, the fragrant ingredients used to make incense comprise a range of resins, barks, seeds, roots, and flowers. At Phool, our prime ingredient is temple flowers.

But we already know this. So, in this article, we’ll be discussing some amazing agarbatti facts we bet you didn’t know.

Here are some Agarbatti facts:

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1. Around 2000 BC, the Chinese are said to have used incense for the first time. Ancient Egyptian incense burners from 7C BC have been found. It is thought the Egyptians burned plant extracts to make the gods happy with their pleasing perfume. Samurai warriors from Japan utilised incense to perfume their helmets in the 14th century in order to project an aura of invincibility.
2. The world’s largest producer of incense is India. Incense burning is embedded in Indian culture as a result of its use in Buddhist and Hindu ceremonies as well as in early medicinal practices.
3. Bamboo sticks, fragrances, and a dried paste comprised of fragrant herbs, wood, and resins are the major components of incense. Based on region and culture, there are variations.
   At Phool, however, we craft charcoal-free, all-natural agarbatti made by flowercycling temple flowers.
4. Incense sticks come in a variety of sizes and forms. In our collection, we have incense sticks and incense cones. However, the biggest incense stick ever created is 15.71 m (51 ft 6.87 in) long and 1.02 m (1.02 m) wide, according to a Guinness World Record (3 ft 4.5 in).
5. In addition to enhancing the mood, incense has been used for centuries as a powerful, all-natural bug repellant. In place of bug sprays, citronella, a common scent found in incense, works as a natural insect repellent.

Incense and agarbatti have been used long since for various purposes, spiritual and religious purposes, for rewinding and relaxation and much more.

Phool-made agarbatti is free from charcoal and chemicals and made by women flowercyclers using temple-ridden natural flowers. If you haven’t experienced incense sticks before, do check out our collection.

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