{
  "id": 11081414,
  "title": "Turn used pooja flowers into fragrant dhoop at home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/turn-used-pooja-flowers-into-fragrant-dhoop-at-home",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/home-garden/dont-throw-away-used-pooja-flowers-heres-how-to-turn-them-into-fragrant-dhoop-at-home/articleshow/134561681.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Many Indian homes use flowers in pooja, creating floral waste after the rituals are completed. Instead of discarding used flowers, they can be transformed into dhoop at home. The process involves drying, grinding, and mixing flowers with natural binders and essential oils. After shaping the mixture into cones, they must be dried again thoroughly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}