Traditional Tibetan Phurba for Altar | Silver Plated Ritual Dagger

Vajrayana Phurba Kila | Handcrafted Copper Ritual Dagger with Deity Head

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Size: 28.5cm(Height) x 6cm(Length) x 4.5cm(Width)
Weight: 0.67 kg
Materials: Copper Body, Silver Plated
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About Our Product

This Traditional Tibetan Phurba for Altar is a finely crafted Vajrayana ritual dagger made from a copper body with silver plating. The piece features a detailed upper deity section, an ornamental central handle, and a traditional pointed three-sided phurba blade. The silver-plated surface highlights the intricate carving throughout the object, including the wrathful deity face, crown-like ornamentation, twisted shaft details, and engraved blade patterns. The craftsmanship reflects the traditional style of Himalayan ritual objects created for Buddhist ceremonial and altar purposes.

The upper section features a wrathful deity face, characterized by a fierce expression, wide eyes, prominent fangs, and an elaborate crown-like arrangement. The reverse side reveals a dual-faced design, showing different aspects of the wrathful expression and adding to the symbolic character of the ritual implement. The central shaft is decorated with carved ornamental patterns, while the lower section follows the traditional Phurba (Kila) form with a pointed blade. In Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, the phurba represents the transformation and stabilization of obstacles and is associated with protective ritual practices.

This Phurba is suitable for Vajrayana Buddhist altars, shrine rooms, ritual collections, monasteries, meditation spaces, and collectors of Himalayan sacred art. The combination of detailed deity carving, traditional phurba symbolism, silver-plated copper craftsmanship, and compact altar size makes it a distinctive representation of Tibetan Buddhist ritual artistry. It serves as both a sacred ritual object and a meaningful piece for collectors interested in Himalayan spiritual craftsmanship.

Introduction of Phurba

The ceremonial dagger (Sanskrit: Kila; Tibetan: phurba) is essential for expelling evil and is considered particularly effective in neutralizing the forces obstructing Tantric Buddhist practice. It has ancient origins, first appearing in the Indian Rig Veda as the core blade of the vajra used by Indra to destroy the primordial cosmic snake Vritra. Kila, derived from Sanskrit, was most likely associated with Vedic sacrifices. Meditation on the Vajrakila Tantra, an early Indian scripture first promoted in Tibet in the eighth century by Padmasambhava, one of the founding teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, is used to invoke the three-headed Vajrakila Buddha.

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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.