Traditional Iron Kartika Knife | For Buddhist Puja
Traditional Iron Kartika Knife | Tibetan Ritual Knife
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Size: 28cm (Height) x 25.5cm (Width)
Weight: 1.39kg
Materials: Iron, Brass Body
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About The Ritual Item :
This Traditional Iron Kartika knife, a sacred Tibetan ritual blade used in Vajrayana Buddhist ceremonies, can be utilized to invoke the power of transformation and spiritual discipline. Strength, symbolism, and expert craftsmanship are all combined in this substantial ritual object, which weighs 1.139 kg and measures 28 cm in height by 25.5 cm in width. It has a forged iron blade with a finely sculpted brass handle. The cutting of ignorance, ego, and worldly attachments is symbolized by the kartika, which angry deities have historically employed.
The Tibetan Kartika knife is immediately identifiable as a spiritually significant implement due to its distinctive crescent shape. It is utilized in tantric rituals and offering ceremonies to represent cutting barriers on the way to enlightenment, and dakinis and goddesses like Vajrayogini frequently hold it. This Kartika is a striking declaration of inner strength and clarity that can be utilized as a ritual object in puja practice or exhibited on an altar. For Tibetan Buddhists, ritual tool collectors, or those creating a potent spiritual altar, this traditional iron Kartika knife with a brass handle is a must-have item.
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.
How do you set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot.
Please set up an altar table, and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you
Place your sacred item at the center
