Dhupa

(“incense”) The eleventh of the sixteen
traditional upacharas (“offerings”)
given to a deity as part of worship,
which follows the model of treating a
deity as an honored guest. In this offering, the deity is offered incense to enjoy
the scent. The underlying motive here,
as for all the upacharas, is to show one’s
love for the deity and minister to the
deity’s needs.