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Bamboo: The core of the agarbatti is made from bamboo.
Paste: A paste is made from natural ingredients like charcoal powder, sandalwood powder, agarwood oil, sawdust, and adhesive.
Essential oils: Agarbattis can be dipped in aromatic liquids or masala incenses with essential oils like citronella, lemon grass, camphor, and eucalyptus.
Manufacturing
The paste is rolled onto the bamboo stick.
The stick is sun-dried.
The stick is dipped in aromatic liquids or masala incenses.
Uses
Agarbattis are an important part of many religions in India and are burned to emit fragrant fumes.
History
The manufacturing of agarbatti became an organized industry in Bangalore in the 1900s.
The method of making incense with a bamboo stick as a core originated in India at the end of the 19th century.
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