Kartika Ritual Knife With Stand | Copper Kartika with Coral and Turquoise

Handcrafted Kartika Ritual Knife | Vajrayana Ritual Object

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Size: 26cm(Height) x 15cm(Length) x 9cm(Width)
Weight: 0.47 kg
Materials: Copper Body, Gemstone (Coral & Turquoise ), Iron 
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About Our Product

This Kartika Ritual Knife With Stand is a sacred Vajrayana Buddhist ritual object crafted from a copper body, iron blade, and adorned with coral and turquoise gemstones. Measuring 26 cm in height, 15 cm in length, and 9 cm in width, with a weight of 0.47 kg, this ritual piece carries a strong devotional presence for Buddhist altars, shrine rooms, meditation spaces, and ceremonial displays.

The design features a crescent shaped iron blade paired with a beautifully ornamented copper handle and a decorative ritual stand. The stand is designed with a raised base and graceful ornamental form, allowing the Kartika to be displayed upright with dignity on an altar or shrine. It gives the ritual knife a complete ceremonial appearance and helps present the blade as a sacred Vajrayana object rather than an ordinary tool. Coral and turquoise gemstones are placed across the upper section, adding sacred beauty, color, and traditional Himalayan character.

In Vajrayana Buddhist practice, the Kartika is a symbolic tool of wisdom and transformation. Its curved blade represents cutting through ego, attachment, ignorance, and obstacles that disturb inner peace. The stand enhances its altar presence, making the whole piece a meaningful reminder of protection, devotion, spiritual clarity, and the path toward enlightenment.

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, where dead bodies 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.

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

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