incense burning
Fragrant smoke ritual
Incense burning is the practice of igniting aromatic materials—typically sticks, cones, or loose resins—to release fragrant smoke.
The practice spans religious ritual, meditation, and simple air freshening: The temple was hazy with incense burning.
As a compound modifier, it describes the act or the implements: incense-burning ceremony, incense-burning holder.
- prayerAddress to deity
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
- altarSacred ritual table
- shrineSacred devotional place
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
joss · joss sticks · meditation · aromatic herbs · relaxation · resin · ancestor worship · purification · temple · sacred space · holy smoke · sandalwood · censer · chanting · offering · fragrance · wafting · tradition
- ancient ritesritual sacrifice, human sacrifice, animal sacrifice, blood sacrifice, burnt offering
- Indian traditionspuja, namaste, mehndi, bindi, aarti
- religious ritualspuja, darshan, aarti, prostration, prayer wheels
- Orthodox Liturgytypikon, lectionary, psalter, gospel book, hours
- Taoist Practicesaltar offerings, talismans, prostration, exorcism, sacred chants
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
atmospheric quality
incense burningair purification
Cleansing breathable atmosphere
fresh air · ventilation · airing out · opening windows · clean air