Indian incense is recorded in the religious document Vedas, which is the oldest data of Indian incense. Indian incense is also recorded in Avina Veda and Rigveda in detail. Incense is a pleasant fragrance and has certain medicinal value. In the first paragraph of Ayurveda, the medicinal effects of Indian incense are introduced. So most incense is made by monks.

In early Hinduism, the special therapeutic effect of Indian incense was integrated into religious behavior. With the continuous maturity of Hinduism and the establishment of Buddhism, Indian incense has become an inseparable part of Buddhism. In 200 AD, a group of Buddhists swam to China and introduced Indian incense.