Buffalo Bone & Crystal Knife for Chöd and Tantric Rituals
About The Ritual Item :
This hand-carved Kartika knife, made of buffalo bone and crystal, is an important ritual item in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies. The Kartika, named after its symbolic crescent blade, is widely employed in the Chöd ritual, in which practitioners imagine their own bodies as offerings at a tantric feast. It also has a deep significance in sky burial rituals, reflecting the cycle of life and death. Beyond its religious significance, the Kartika is used in Feng Shui to eliminate negativity and restore harmony.
This wonderfully carved knife weighs 0.36 kg and measures 20.5 cm in height and 11 cm in width. Its elaborate carvings highlight the artisan's ability, and it would look wonderful in any Buddhist shrine or ceremonial place. To set up your shrine, find a quiet and clean location, cover a table with a significant altar cloth, and place the Kartika in the center to create an aura of spiritual energy and focus.
Introduction To The Kartika Knife :
While the Kartika is used in many Buddhist rituals, generally in connection with the kapala (skullcap), it is especially essential in the Tibetan practice of Chöd, a ritual involving self-sacrifice in which the practitioner visualizes their own body as an offering at a tantric feast. The Kartika is also famous for its use in the Tibetan sky burial ritual, in which the bodies of the dead are cut into small pieces and left on top of special gats or burial platforms for the vultures to consume. Unexpectedly, the Kartika is also used in Feng Shui practice.
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Size: 20.5cm(Height) and 11(width)
Weight: 11 kg
Materials: Ethically Sourced Bone Body, Crystal
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How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot
Set up an altar table, cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you
Place your sacred item at the center.
