Handcarved Kartika Knife for Shrine| A Sacred Vajrayana Ceremonial Tool

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Handcrafted Iron Kartika Knife for Buddhist Rituals

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Size: 16 cm(Height) x 12.5 cm(Width)
Weight: 0.36kg
Materials: Iron
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About The Ritual Item :

This hand-carved Kartika Knife is a vital ritual tool in Tibetan Buddhism, designed for ceremonial use. This ritual knife is made of durable iron and measures 16 cm in height and 12.5 cm in width, weighing 0.36 kg. Its distinctive shape features a curved, scythe-like blade traditionally used in various spiritual practices, including cutting through illusion and attachments. The sharp, crescent-shaped blade represents cutting through ignorance, implying wisdom and the ability to discern truth.

A Vajra Top-like handle is an intricately designed handle that provides a grip for the practitioner during use. In Buddhism, the Kartika Knife is associated with wrathful deities and represents the destruction of opposing forces, delusions, and impurities. Its symbolic uses include offerings, protection rituals, and the removal of any spiritual impediments to 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, 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.

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 at the center

Handcarved Kartika Knife for Shrine| A Sacred Vajrayana Ceremonial Tool

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    Description

    Handcrafted Iron Kartika Knife for Buddhist Rituals

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    Size: 16 cm(Height) x 12.5 cm(Width)
    Weight: 0.36kg
    Materials: Iron
    --------------------------------------------
    About The Ritual Item :

    This hand-carved Kartika Knife is a vital ritual tool in Tibetan Buddhism, designed for ceremonial use. This ritual knife is made of durable iron and measures 16 cm in height and 12.5 cm in width, weighing 0.36 kg. Its distinctive shape features a curved, scythe-like blade traditionally used in various spiritual practices, including cutting through illusion and attachments. The sharp, crescent-shaped blade represents cutting through ignorance, implying wisdom and the ability to discern truth.

    A Vajra Top-like handle is an intricately designed handle that provides a grip for the practitioner during use. In Buddhism, the Kartika Knife is associated with wrathful deities and represents the destruction of opposing forces, delusions, and impurities. Its symbolic uses include offerings, protection rituals, and the removal of any spiritual impediments to 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, 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.

    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 at the center

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