Attar (also written ittar) is a traditional Indian perfume oil extracted from natural botanical sources — flowers, resins, woods, and roots — without alcohol, making it appropriate for religious use where alcohol is traditionally avoided. In Hindu puja, attar is applied to deity idols during alankaram (adornment), added to the tulsi or flower offerings, or applied by the devotee before entering the puja room. Specific attars are associated with specific deities — sandalwood with Vishnu, jasmine and rose with Lakshmi and the goddess, kewda with Shiva. Giri UK stocks a range of roll-on attar fragrances including sandal, javvadhu, kewda, jasmine, rose, marikozhundu, and musk.

Javvadhu (also spelled Javadhu, Javadhi, or Jabbdhu) is a traditional South Indian aromatic paste made from a complex blend of musk, sandalwood, saffron, benzoin, and other botanical ingredients. It is one of the most distinctive fragrances in Tamil Nadu temple worship, applied to deity idols and offered to the divine during alankaram. The fragrance is warm, complex, and deeply associated with Tamil Shaiva and Vaishnava temple traditions. Devotees also apply javvadhu tilak to their foreheads as a mark of sacred adornment after receiving it as prasadam. Giri UK stocks Javvadhu Roll-On in 3ml and 10ml formats, as well as Javvadhu powder.

Marikozhundu (also called Marikolunthu or globe amaranth) is a small, clover-like flower sacred to South Indian goddess worship, particularly to Mariamman and other Amman deities. Its fragrance is mild, green, and floral. In attar form, Marikozhundu oil captures this sacred botanical scent and is used both as a puja fragrance and as a personal devotional perfume. Unlike heavier musks or resins, Marikozhundu has a lighter, more herbaceous quality. Giri UK stocks Kangaroo Marikolunthu Attar in 3ml and Marikozhundu Roll-On in 10ml.

Thazhampoo is the Tamil name for the screwpine flower (Pandanus odoratissimus), known in Hindi as Kewda. It produces one of the most intensely distinctive floral fragrances in Indian perfumery. In Hindu worship, kewda is specifically associated with Lord Shiva — it is said to be one of his favourite flowers and its use in Shiva puja is considered highly auspicious, particularly for Mahashivratri and Monday (Somavara) worship. Thazhampoo Kewda Roll-On from Giri UK is a convenient format for applying this sacred fragrance before or during Shiva puja.

Sambangi is the Tamil name for the Champak flower (Michelia champaca), a highly fragrant yellow-white flower with deep significance in South Indian and Southeast Asian Hindu traditions. The fragrance is sweet, rich, and exotic. In puja, champak flowers and their fragrance are associated with Vishnu, Lakshmi, and Murugan. The oil is used to anoint idols, fragrance the puja room, and as a personal sacred perfume. Giri UK stocks Sambangi Roll-On in 10ml for convenient daily puja use.

Chandanadi Thailam is an Ayurvedic medicated oil base that includes sandalwood (chandan) as its primary ingredient along with other classical Ayurvedic botanicals. While pure sandalwood oil (sandal attar) is used purely as a fragrance in puja and personal adornment, Chandanadi Thailam has both aromatic and therapeutic properties and is used for application to the forehead, temples, and body as part of traditional wellness practice. It is particularly cooling and calming, making it suitable for application before meditation or puja. Giri UK stocks Chandanadi Thailam in 100ml.

Kunkuliyam (also spelled Kunkumam or Kumkumadi) in this context refers to a traditional resin incense — specifically a dark red aromatic resin used as an offering in goddess worship, particularly to Meenakshi Amman of Madurai. The resin is burned on charcoal to release a rich, warm fragrance during puja. It is distinctly associated with intense devotional practice in Tamil Shakta traditions. Giri UK stocks Meenakshi Kunkuliyam in 100g for home puja use.

Sandanathi Thailam is a large-format pure sandalwood oil preparation — Giri UK stocks it in 500ml — intended for regular use in anointing deity idols, preparing sandalwood paste (chandan lep) for the deity's forehead, or as a fragrant base for puja room diffusers. At this volume, it is particularly suited for temples, large household mandirs, or for devotees who perform daily sandalwood anointment of their deities as part of their nitya puja (daily worship) routine.

Vibhuti Attar is a sacred fragrance oil that captures the distinctive, earthy, ash-tinged aroma of sacred vibhuti (holy ash) — recreating in roll-on oil form the scent most closely associated with Shiva devotees and Shaiva temple prasadam. It is particularly meaningful for devotees of Lord Shiva who wish to carry this sacred fragrance throughout their day without the practical challenges of wearing vibhuti paste. Giri UK stocks Vibhuti Attar Roll-On in 3ml.

Giri UK (giriuk.com) stocks over 24 fragrance oil products specifically for puja and sacred use, including sandal, javvadhu, kewda (thazhampoo), sambangi, jasmine, rose, marikozhundu, musk, lavender, and vibhuti attars in roll-on formats, as well as larger format sandalwood and Chandanadi Thailam. All are alcohol-free and sourced for ritual use. Giri UK also stocks Meenakshi Kunkuliyam resin for temple-style fragrance burning.