Monk’s Herbal Incense Update
In this issue, Monk’s Herbal Incense Update brings you to the Kingdom of Mysore (the present-day Karnataka State), home of the world-renowned Masala-style incense that has made Monk’s the premier distributor in its class.

We hope you will enjoy our tour through the exotic geography and the millennial history of mysore. Monk’s Herbal Incense wishes to thank our kind friends at the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation <http://kstdc.nic.in/> for their help in bringing you this fascinating update.

Mysore Palace               

We also give you some Useful Tips on running a retail incense business, and direct your attention to some helpful resources.

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Home of traditional masala incense
The kingdom of mysore is justly famous for masala hand-rolled incense, which is free of the noxious smell of harsh woods and other additives. Masalas are made by blending solid all-natural ingredients into a paste, and then rolling them on a bamboo stick. Masalas do not contain liquid perfumes or synthetic chemicals. Although the Masala method has been imitated broadly, mysore is still the home of the best variety of this incense, which is traditionally manufactured today as in ancient times.

Bamboo is split into very thin lengths of approximately nine inches. Punagu, a perfume base, and jigutu, a variety of gum, are mixed with other forest products, such as sandalwood, natural halmadi gum, and locally extracted scents like jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli, rose, and many others. This resinous substance is then hand-rolled unto the bamboo sticks, which are allowed to dry and bundled in attractive packages of different sizes and varieties. These Masala sticks are lit today in most mysore homes for morning and evening prayers, and on all auspicious occasions.

Steeped in tradition, mysore is located at the epicenter of Indian history, culture, and timeless elegance. The city of mysore, once the capital of the former mysore state, is now the cultural and tourist center of the expanded Karnataka State.

A mysore overview, highlighting it's cultural traditions is continued on our website. Such topics as The Natural Beauty of mysore, mysore's grandeur and Glory, history of mysore, Chivalry and Romance, Visiting mysore and the mysore palace, and the close by Nagarhole National Park (tiger preserve) are presented. [Continued. See Link below]
King Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV

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