{"title":"Aalayam","description":"\u003cp\u003eKungiliyam is a natural tree resin, sold in rough white and grey lumps. In Tamil homes it is the classic sambrani, burnt in a small clay or brass dhoopam after the morning bath, on Friday evenings and before a festival puja. Aalayam bags it loose, so you can take as much or as little as each offering needs. The pack is marked for puja use only and is not food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe keep Aalayam with the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pooja-essentials\"\u003epooja essentials\u003c\/a\u003e, part of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/personal-care-and-household\"\u003epersonal care and household\u003c\/a\u003e department. It sits beside incense, lamp wicks and the other small things a home shrine runs through over a month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo burn it, light a piece of charcoal in a fireproof holder and wait until the edges turn grey. Drop two or three lumps of kungiliyam on top; they soften, bubble and release smoke within a minute. Carry the holder slowly from room to room, or set it in front of the shrine while you say your prayers. Some families also wave the smoke over freshly washed hair to dry and scent it, as grandmothers did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStore the bag sealed, in a cool and dry cupboard away from the kitchen, so the resin keeps its scent and does not pick up moisture. Keep the lit holder well clear of curtains and children. For a lamp to burn beside it, see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ghee\"\u003eghee\u003c\/a\u003e and oils we stock, keeping lamp ghee for the shrine only.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aalayam-white-kungiliyam-sambrani-100g","title":"Aalayam White Kungiliyam Sambrani 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eAalayam White Kungiliyam Sambrani is white kungiliyam, the pale resin that South Indian homes and temples burn as sambrani for fragrant puja smoke. The 100g bag holds rough white and grey lumps that soften and smoke when laid on hot charcoal, giving the thick, sweet, resinous smoke used to purify a room during prayer, after a bath or on a Friday evening. The pack is marked for puja purpose only and not for consumption. Find more prayer essentials in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pooja-essentials\"\u003ePooja Essentials\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight a piece of charcoal in a sambrani holder or a metal dhoop pan and let it glow. Sprinkle a small pinch of kungiliyam over it, and add more as the smoke thins. Carry the holder through the rooms or place it before the shrine. Keep the holder on a heatproof surface and away from curtains, and let the charcoal burn out fully before you put it away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite kungiliyam resin in a 100g bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor puja purpose only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurn on charcoal in a heatproof holder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aalayam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55646316462419,"sku":null,"price":2.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/aalayam-white-kungiliyam-sambrani-100g-front.png?v=1793195458"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/collections\/brand-aalayam.png?v=1793203278","url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/aalayam.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}