Japanese Incense burners

  what is the purpose of an incense burner?   Incense burners are used for religious purposes. In mosques, incense burners do not have a liturgical use or a specific design denoted for religious context. However, they are still an important part of rituals and weddings. Other religious groups in Middle East such as the Copts and Syriacs do have ceremonial uses for incense burners. It is often used during meditation and used for spiritual purposes as well. Incense has been used for ages in different cultures throughout history for a variety of different purposes.   Incense can have different fragrances based on its type and where your purchase it from. And in case you’re wondering, we’ll cover the how to use incense burner part below, but first, let’s unleash some history. First, some history. Evidence points to the use of incense for religious purposes in ancient Egypt, China, India and the Middle East.   Worshipers in Buddhist temples bow to idols while waving bundles of bur