When is the best time to burn incense? What does it mean when the incense falls?

Many people know that burning incense can help you ask for blessings from the gods. When is the best time to burn incense? What does it mean when burning incense but wanting to pour it out?

When is the best time to burn incense?

1. According to the traditional incense burning culture, the first and fifteenth day of every month are fixed times for burning incense. Because there are no taboos during these two days of each month and you can burn incense and worship Buddha. Therefore, on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, a large number of people would go to the temple to burn incense and worship.

2. There are many Buddhist pilgrimage days, and Buddhist pilgrimage days are also very suitable for going to temples to burn incense and worship Buddha. Among the Buddhist worship days, the most famous times for burning incense are February 19th, June 19th, and September 19th. Because these three days are the birthdays of Guanyin, the most people go there to worship the Buddha and pray to the god.

3. The specific time to go to the temple: It is best to go to the temple in the morning, because many temple ceremonies are held in the morning. It is easy to encounter temple ceremonies in the morning and you can participate in them. In addition, each temple has opening and closing times, so it is best to find out in advance.

What does burning incense and falling down mean?

It is normal for the incense to fall over when burned. It is because you did not insert it properly. It has no other meaning.

If you are in a temple, there is usually an ash altar. If the ash is loose, it will easily fall over. If it is inserted into the soil, it will easily fall over if the soil is too hard.

That’s all about the time to burn incense. There is no point if the incense falls over.