The Incense Hunter

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Thursday, 21 May 2026

Vedic Vaani of Mumbai



Vedic Vanni is a modern online distribution unit set up in 2013 by two businessmen,  Ashish Gandhi and Mayank Goyal. They sell a full range of puja items, including incense, which they sell under their own brand name. The incense blog ORS came across the website in 2022, bought some of the sticks, and enjoyed them.

They are occasionally talked about on Reddit with a wide spread of opinions, but a constant that - like buying from some of the Vrindavan traders - the quality is variable and inconsistent, and what is in the box may not be what it says on the outside. I've been mildly curious about them, but when looking at their shop and prices, and knowing that they were inconsistent and rebranded from unknown incense makers, I wasn't that interested in buying 100gms worth of unknown (and apparently fairly random) monoscent incense for £30 including shipping, when for the same price including shipping I could get 20x20gm packs of different incenses from Vrindavan Bazaar

Regular readers of this blog will know that while I may really enjoy incense from rebranders such as Happy Hari, Gokula, and Sai Handicrafts, I am mainly interested in incense (good or bad) from the authentic brand, as my buzz  is tasting the local culture along with the local product. I am, therefore, more accepting of a local rebrander than a Western rebrander, as there is still that sea salt tang of the local culture. Anyway. Yes. Curious about this Vedic Vaani brand, but, when looking at the reality, wasn't curious enough to spend proper money on large amounts of dubious incense. But Brief Chemistry from Reddit has been generous enough to send me a bunch from a haul he got at the end of last year (2025).


Reviews

Vedic Vaani Tambulam Paan (M)
Mar 2026 - Score: 35/50


Vedic Vaani Royal Javadhu (M)
Mar 2026 - Score: 35/50
   


Reviews: 2
Top score: 35
Bottom score: 35
Average: 35
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