Sandhya Dhoop
Cleansing sandalwood dhoop to close the day in stillness.
Sandhya is the hinge of the day — the moment light turns. The evening dhoop marks it.
The practice
At dusk, open the windows. Light a stick of chandan dhoop, let the flame take, then blow it out so only the ember remains. Carry it once through every room, moving clockwise, then set it in a holder near the altar.
Sit for as long as the stick burns — about forty minutes for a full chandan stick, though five minutes is enough. Do nothing else.
Why sandalwood
Sandal is cooling in the Ayurvedic reckoning, which is why it is burnt in the evening rather than the morning. A blend with no charcoal filler burns pale and stays sweet to the end.
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Written at our Bengaluru studio, in collaboration with the artisan families and temple priests we have worked with for years.
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