Gold-Plated Buddhist Kartika Axe | Sacred Ritual Tool

Gold-Plated Buddhist Kartika Axe - Copper Body Sacred Tool

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Size: 40.5 cm(Height) x 11 cm(Width)
Weight: 1.412 kg
Material: Copper Body, Gola Plated, Artificial Stone: Crystal, Coral, Turquoise
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About Our Product

This beautiful gold-plated Buddhist Kartika axe is a sacred ritual embrace representing the severing of worldly attachments and ignorance. Traditionally connected to Vajrayana Buddhism, the Kartika, known as the Ritual axe, symbolizes knowledge through reality. It's frequently associated with gods like Vajrayogini, who uses it to symbolize enlightenment.

A handmade Kartika Vajra axe with a copper body and gold plating is decorated with turquoise, coral, and crystal inlays that add to its aesthetic and spiritual appeal. The axe's shape resembles a crystal blade, and sacred writing is engraved. The exquisitely crafted vajra hold symbolizes indestructibility and heavenly might. This significant artwork, which measures 40.5 cm in height and 11 cm in breadth, is perfect for an altar display, ritual use, or as an artifact for Buddhist practitioners.

Introduction to Khatvanga Axe

The khatvanga, also spelled "khadga" or "khadgaṅka," is a ritual tool used in Tibetan Buddhism and other Vajrayana traditions. It is commonly referred to as a symbolic or ritual axe. The khatvanga is typically made of a long shaft with three severed heads arranged in a triangular pattern at the top. In Buddhism, each head represents the overcoming of the ego as well as the three poisons. The khatvanga is associated with several deities, including Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini. Practitioners incorporate it into ceremonies and rituals as a spiritual tool for cutting through ignorance and attachment, promoting enlightenment and the realization of emptiness.

How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?

-Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot
-Set up an altar table, and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you
-Place your sacred item (statue, thangka, or a picture of Buddha) at the center

Brocade Mount
We offer traditional brocade mounts upon request. For your final confirmation, we will send available samples and pricing details.

Consecration of Thangka Print
At the EvamRatna, the consecration procedure entails a precisely planned set of rituals and ceremonies. As requested for consecration/ blessing, we take the thangka print to respective Monasteries.

Please Note: Once consecrated, the Thangka Print becomes a sacred object and cannot be returned or refunded.