Tibetan Incense

Tibetan Incense

Tibetan incenses are typically made from a combination of between 20 and 100 different herbs, woods, spices and minerals. The ingredients are carefully dried and then ground down and mixed into a paste. This is squeezed and shaped into long sticks which are cut and then dried. Incense recipes specifying the exact nature and amount of each ingredient were said to be formulated at the time of the Buddha some 2500 years ago. They were taken, along with the teachings of Buddha to Tibet and the craft of making incense was established by the monastic community. Since the invasion of Tibet by China in 1951, the ancient craft of incense making, together with the original recipes on which it is based, is now mainly practised by Tibetan monks, nuns and refugees living in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

These incenses are used for a great many purposes: as an offering to the Three Jewels; to still the mind and aid relaxation and meditation; to heal physical and mental disorders; to alleviate stress and insomnia; to ward off negativity and to scent the air.

We have selected a wide range of 100% natural incenses which have been made according to traditional recipes and methods. These incenses are non-toxic and non-addictive. A fantastic selection for the real incense connoisseur. We have included incense holders, incense boxes, and incense containers in the section below. Probably the largest selection of quality Tibetan & Bhutanese incense on the net!

OUR INCENSE RANGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WHOLESALE - PLEASE CONTACT US FOR DETAILS!

FREE INCENSE OFFERS

To show our appreciation of your support you will receive a free box of Original Healing Incense (N02) with your first order from Garuda Trading (While stocks last).

Also: select ONE of the incenses shown below when you either:

Spend £20 or more on incense (excludes incense boxes and containers).
Spend £100 or more on items other than incense.

Shambala Incense (N21)...........Normal Price £4.00
Kalachakra Incense (N22)........Normal Price £3.50
Kailash Incense (N24)................Normal Price £3.50
NB: orders over a £100 are free of postage within the UK.

To select, please click on the 'Free Incense' window below and then click on your choice prior to clicking the 'Shopping Basket'.

WOODEN INCENSE HOLDERS (ref..NH1)

£ 3.00

These hand crafted incense holders are designed for Tibetan incense sticks which are usually much thicker than many other forms of incense. They are made of rich hardwood and finished with a floral carving. Also, they have 4 small holes which will accept bamboo stick incense.

Diameter: 7cms

HAND PAINTED LOTUS INCENSE HOLDER

£ 4.00

Wonderful hand painted lotus incense holder. This holder is designed for Tibetan Incense only and holds 2 sticks.

Diameter 60mm
Height 30mm

TRADITIONAL TIBETAN SANG BURNER (Ref:2)

£ 50.00

A very nice large metal sang burner.

Suitable for loose charcoal incense and traditional Tibetan Sang.

Height approx 10.5 inches

TIBETAN SANG BURNER - COPPER Click Here

£ 25.00

Traditional ritual incense burner used for Sang offerings. Sang is a traditonal loose Tibetan Incense made of Juniper and many other traditional herbs and tree barks. Used in ritual offerings it gives off a very distinctive aroma very diifferent from other Tibetan incenses. This burner is designed to hold loose sang offerings. It is also very good for resin incenses that need to be burned on charcoal.

To purchase traditional Sang incense please scroll down this section.

CHARCOAL

£ 1.65

Quality charcoal pieces to allow you to burn your resin and powders.

Pack of 10 discs.

METAL TEMPLE INCENSE BURNER Click Here

£ 30.00

Here we have a lovely Tibetan incense burner with a temple roof lid. Simply add the incense to the bottom tray. The lid can be kept on or off.

length 8.2 inches

VASE INCENSE BURNER Click Here

£ 30.00

Crafted from Himalayan wood and then hand painted. This burner is suitable to burn Sang and Loose incense.

To use, simply take off the lid and place the loose incense on top of a lit charcoal disc. The vase contains holes to allow the smoke to be released.

Height approx 9 inches

ROUND METAL INCENSE BURNER

£ 18.95

This is our new Tibetan incense burner. The burner will house four incense sticks and the ash catches in the bowl. The dorje removes to allow you to burn charcoal discs or cones. A very attractive burner.

Diameter approx. 12cm

ROUND METAL INCENSE BURNER with Auspicious Symbols Click Here

£ 20.00

A very nice round metal incense holder with Auspicious Symbols and imlaid with immitation coral and turquoise.

Diameter 5.5 inches

LOTUS INCENSE HOLDER with Auspicious Symbols Click Here

£ 15.00

A wonderful metal holder with the eight auspicious symbols.

width 8.8 cm

Can hold 5 Tibetan incense sticks and also 5 bamboo incense sticks.

COPPER COLOURED BURNER Click Here

£ 18.00

Traditional style copper coloured metal incense burner. Simply lay a layer of sand, rice or ash at the bottom of the burner. Light your Tibetan incense and Lay it flat. It will slowly burn in a safe way.

Length approx 160mm

WHITE METAL BURNER Click Here

£ 18.00

Traditional style white metal incense burner. Simply lay a layer of sand, rice or ash at the bottom of the burner. Light your Tibetan incense and Lay it flat. It will slowly burn in a safe way.

Length approx 160mm

HAND PAINTED TRADITIONAL TIBETAN INCENSE BURNER

£ 32.95

This is a wonderful tibetan incense burner with Auspicious symbols design.

PLAIN INCENSE BOXES Click Here

Temporarily out of stock

These incense boxes are made of hard wood and contain a metal tray for burning incense horizontally.

NB03: large (approx 31 cms long).......£20
NB04: small (approx 26 cms long).......£16

To select an item for purchase, please click on the 'Purchase Options' window below and then click on your choice prior to clicking the 'Shopping Basket'.

TIBETAN INCENSE CONTAINER Click Here

£ 18.00

Beautiful hand made large Tibetan incense container. With Auspicious symbols and script.

METAL INCENSE CONTAINER Click Here

£ 14.95

These superb incense containers have a wonderful appearance. The characters and decorative ribbing are of raised metal (rather than being embossed or painted on). A chain secures the detachable top to the main body of the container. A wonderful way to store your Tibetan Incense.

Length approx 9 inches

GUGUL (BEDDELLIUM) Click Here

£ 7.95

CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK!

Prized thoughout the Himalayas this natural Gugul resin is a wonderful aid to meditation and puja. Often burnt in monasteries during empowerments and ritual.

Gokul or Gugul is a sticky gum resin from the mukul myrrh tree, it plays a major role in the traditional herbal medicine of India. It was traditionally combined with other herbs for the treatment of arthritis, skin diseases, pains in the nervous system, obesity, digestive problems, infections in the mouth, and menstrual problems. In the early 1960s, Indian researchers discovered an ancient Sanskrit medical text that appears to clearly describe the symptoms and treatment of high cholesterol.

It smells absolutely divine!

100 grams of pure Gugul

Highly recommended!

POEKER RESIN INCENSE Click Here

£ 7.95

Sal Gum, Poekar (shorea robusta)

This is another stunning resin incense collected in the Himalayas. It is a prized resin with a wonderful vibrant aroma.

100 grams of 100% pure Poeker Resin

GARUDA INCENSE - BHUTANESE

£ 5.00

Exclusive!

This incense is made for us in Bhutan from the finest natural ingredients. Prepared entirely by hand according to Buddhist medical scriptures. Traditionally used for ritual and healing. It is an ideal aid to meditation and ritual offerings.

A fine quality Bhutanese incense at an affordable price.

Highly recommended!

Stick length 8.5 inches
Approx. 25 sticks
Burntime approx 1hour

TRADITIONAL TIBETAN SANG Click Here

£ 6.00

We are delighted to be able to offer this wonderful Sang to our existing incense range. This Sang contains over 100 natural ingredients including Juniper. It is the finest Sang that we have managed to source. Made according to traditional methods this Sang makes a wonderful ritual offering or simply burn it to clear away stagnant energy.

To burn Sang place it in a suitable metal container or Sang burner (see above) and let it smoulder away to produce its very distinctive aroma.

MAHAKALA TRADITIONAL POWDERED INCENSE Click Here

£ 6.95

OUT OF STOCK!

This is another fantastic incense. Made according to the centuries old tradition of incense making. Simply sprinkle this powder on charcoal and let the wonderful earthy aroma fill the air.

Contains a wealth of medicinal Himalayan herbs.

DHOOP FACTORY GIFT BOX Click Here

£ 9.95

An attractive hand-made gift box containing seven varieties of the quality Dhoop Factory incense.

Gift set includes:

Lawudo
Medicine Buddha
Ganden
Alpine
Sauna Sticks
Abhishek
Lhasa

Approx. 80 sticks. There are 7 - 10 sticks in each compartment (depending on thickness)

MEDICINE BUDDHA INCENSE - DHOOP FACTORY Click Here

£ 5.00

Medicine Buddha incense (Agar 31)

Prepared by a Tibetan physician according to a traditional recipe. It also helps release nervous tension, stress, anxiety and insomnia.

Attractively packaged from hand made lokta paper.

Highly recommended!

LAWUDO PREMIUM INCENSE Click Here

£ 8.00

This is certainly one of the best Tibetan incense on the market. A wonderful strong fragrance of traditional Tibetan herbs and aromatic plants.

Attractively packaged from hand made lokta paper.

Highly recommended!

LHASA INCENSE Click Here

£ 6.00

Another wonderful incense from the Dhoop Factory. Attractively packaged and made in the tradition of classical incenses from Tibet. Contains 100% natural ingedients and is a great aid to puja.

ALPINE INCENSE Click Here

£ 4.50

A wonderful incense that includes ingredients from the Himalayas, India and Latvia.

contains spruce, juniper, amber and spices.

GANDEN INCENSE - Premium Click Here

Made from a herb which grows nearby the famous Ganden Monastic University, 30Km from Lhasa, Tibet, at an altitude of 15,000 ft. According to H.H. the Dalai Lama's physician, it is good as a preventative against colds and flu, and for purifying polluted atmosphere. If burned after blessing it with mantras, effective in preventing and curing SARS.

Two types to choose from.

TIBETAN HEALING - AGAR 31 Click Here

£ 8.00

Out of stock!

Please note that this incense has been renamed and is now sold as Medicine Buddha Incense (see 3 above).

This traditional recipe contains 31 medicinal ingredients, having curative properties. It helps to relieve insomnia, anxiety and nervous tension.

Attractively packaged in a hand made paper box.

Highly recommended!

ABHISHEK INCENSE Click Here

£ 8.00

Attractively packaged from hand made Lokta paper, Abhishek Incense contains mountain herbs and gugul, a natural resin that is found in India. Monasteries often burn Gugul during Buddhist ritual practice.

Highly recommended!

AKANISHTA PREMIUM INCENSE Click Here

£ 6.00

New Arrival!

Akanishta - a heaven where Bodhisattvas attain elightenment.

Fine quality Sandalwood incense handmade in Nepal.

AUSADHA PREMIUM AYURVEDIC INCENSE Click Here

£ 6.00

New Arrival!

Prepared according to an ancient Ayurvedic recipe it has a wonderful calming effect on the mind.

Hand made in the Himlayan Kingdom of Nepal.

VAJRAPANI PREMIUM GRADE INCENSE Click Here

£ 8.00

New Arrival!

with the forest-fresh aromas of spruce, juniper, eucalyptus and spices.

hand made from 100% natural ingredients.

KALACHAKRA INCENSE - SONAM RANGE Click Here

£ 4.00

Beautifully packaged traditional Tibetan icense containing a wealth of precious medicinal herbs collected in the Himalayan regions.

SONAM INCENSE RANGE Click Here

£ 4.00

SPECIAL OFFER!! Previously £8.00 per pack.

This is a range of superior quality Tibetan incense, attractively packaged in a hand made paper box and then stamped with our suppliers seal of authenticity.

This incense is an ideal aid to meditation, puja and relaxation. Prepared according to ancient scriptures.

We now have six varieties to choose from:

Guru Rinpoche
Medicine Buddha
Chenrezig
Mahakala
Zambala
Green Tara

Highly recommended!

Box contains 30 sticks
Burn time approx 1hr 30 minutes

Garuda Trading is the only supplier of this incense in the UK.

SONAM TIBETAN INCENSE - SPECIAL Click Here