Camphor Tablets vs Bhimseni Camphor: Which Is Right for Your Pooja?

Walk into any pooja store and you will usually find two kinds of camphor (kapoor or karpooram): neat white tablets, and irregular crystal pieces sold as Bhimseni camphor. Both are used for aarti and home rituals, but each suits slightly different needs. This guide from the Swastik Camphor team, camphor makers in Hyderabad since 1976, explains the difference so you can buy the right one.

Camphor tablets are pressed into small, uniform pieces. Because every tablet is the same size, they are easy to count, store and light, and each one burns for a similar length of time. That makes them the everyday choice for morning and evening aarti, temple use and festivals where you need many flames.

• Uniform size that is easy to handle
• Lights quickly from the tip
• Ideal for daily aarti and for buying in larger quantities
• In the Swastik range, tablets cost less per 100 g than Bhimseni camphor

Bhimseni camphor, also called Bhimseni kapoor, is sold as camphor crystals rather than pressed tablets. The pieces are irregular in shape and the aroma is strong. Swastik Bhimseni Camphor is natural camphor in crystal form. Many families keep it for special pujas and for filling a room with fragrance using a kapur dani (camphor diffuser).

• Crystal pieces instead of tablets
• Strong, long-lasting aroma
• Used in pooja and in camphor diffusers

• For daily aarti at home: camphor tablets, which are consistent and economical.
• For temples, events and festivals that need many flames: tablets in a larger jar, such as 250 g or 500 g, or a Twin Pack.
• For fragrance in the pooja room or living room: Bhimseni camphor in a kapur dani.
• For special occasions: many households keep a small jar of each.

Whichever type you buy, good camphor should light easily, burn with a bright, steady flame and leave little or no black residue on the plate. Choose a pack that clearly prints the manufacturer's name and address, so you know who made it and how to reach them.

Camphor is flammable. Burn it only on a heat-proof aarti plate or camphor stand, never leave a flame unattended, and keep camphor out of reach of children and pets. Camphor tablets are for pooja and external use only and must never be eaten.

Swastik Camphor Tablets come in jars from 50 g to 500 g, a 100 g refill pouch and Twin Packs. Swastik Bhimseni Camphor comes in jars from 50 g to 450 g and Twin Packs. Orders on swastikcamphor.in are dispatched in 1 to 2 days across India, with free shipping above ₹499.