Offered at Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan

Sandalwood Attar — Alcohol-Free

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Ready now Rs. 850.00 Offered 4 Sep 2026 Certificate carries the batch and date Ships in 2 to 3 days Offered in your name Rs. 1,050.00 Offering 8 Oct 2026 Certificate carries your name Name and gotra taken at the temple Ships after 8 Oct

Size 6 ml 10 ml

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This is the name taken at the temple and printed on your certificate. It cannot be changed once the register closes.

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Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan

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Sunday 4 October 2026

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Dispatched once the offering is made, not before

How it is offered

Carried into the temple
Offered at Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
Sent to you with its certificate

A pure sandalwood attar with no alcohol, distilled at Kannauj by the traditional deg and bhapka method. Every bottle is then carried to Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan and offered to Shri Banke Bihari Ji. Available in 6 ml and 10 ml.

Offered to Banke Bihari, Vrindavan

Experience the divine grace of this Sandalwood Attar — a pure, alcohol-free attar that is carried into the revered Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan and offered to Shri Banke Bihari Ji, then blessed by the temple's priests before it is packed. Carrying the blessings of Lord Krishna, every drop is infused with devotion and spiritual energy.

Distilled at Kannauj

This attar is distilled at Kannauj, the town in Uttar Pradesh that has been the centre of attar-making in India for centuries, by the traditional deg and bhapka method — copper stills over a wood fire, drawn slowly, with no solvents and no alcohol.

It is a slower and more expensive way to make a fragrance than anything industrial, and it is the reason a true attar smells the way it does: rich, warm and deeply grounding, with smooth, creamy woody notes that linger gently on the skin.

Specifications

Base — pure sandalwood
Alcohol — none
Sizes — 6 ml and 10 ml
Distilled at — Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
Craft — traditional deg and bhapka method
Offered at — Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan

How to Apply

Attar is concentrated. One or two drops is a full application — it is worn, not sprayed.

Dab lightly on the pulse points: the inner wrists, behind the ears, at the base of the throat. Do not rub the wrists together; friction breaks the top notes.

For puja, a drop on the lamp, on a flower, or on the cloth of your altar carries the fragrance through the room without touching the skin at all.

Storing Your Attar

Keep the bottle closed and out of direct sunlight. Heat and light are what degrade an attar, not time.

Stored in a cool, dark place, a pure sandalwood attar deepens rather than spoils — the aroma grows rounder over the years, which is why traditional attars were aged deliberately.

Perfect for Every Occasion

Daily wear — a subtle, natural scent that stays with you through the day
Prayer and meditation — enhances focus and creates a sacred atmosphere
Gifting — a meaningful and spiritually blessed offering for loved ones

Why Choose This Attar

100% alcohol-free, gentle on skin and suitable for all skin types
Distilled at Kannauj by the traditional deg and bhapka method
Offered at Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
Long-lasting, natural sandalwood fragrance
Available in 6 ml and 10 ml

Questions

What is the difference between attar and perfume?
Perfume is diluted in alcohol, which carries the scent outward and evaporates quickly. Attar is an oil — it has no alcohol, sits close to the skin, and releases slowly over hours as it warms. It is why a single drop lasts.

What is the deg and bhapka method?
It is the traditional Indian way of making attar, still practised at Kannauj. The material is distilled in a copper still — the deg — over a wood fire, and the vapour is condensed into a receiver called the bhapka. There are no solvents and no alcohol at any stage. It is slow, it is done by hand, and it is why Kannauj attars are made the way they have been for centuries.

Why does alcohol-free matter for puja?
Many households will not bring alcohol into the puja space. An alcohol-free attar can be used on the body, on the lamp, or on offerings without that concern.

Can the attar be offered in my own name?
Yes. Choose "Offered in your name" above and give the name when you register. That name, with your gotra if you give one, is taken in the sankalp before the offering is made and printed on your certificate. The alternative, "Ready now", was offered at an earlier batch and ships in two to three days.

Does attar expire?
Not in the way a perfume does. Kept cool and closed, pure attar keeps for years, and sandalwood in particular is traditionally aged to deepen it.

Will it stain clothing?
It is an oil, so apply to skin rather than fabric. On the altar, use a drop on a lamp or flower rather than on cloth.

How long does 6 ml last?
At one or two drops per application, several months of daily wear. The 10 ml is the better value if you use it for both wear and puja.