{"product_id":"handcrafted-garuda-phurba","title":"Handcrafted Garuda Phurba | Spiritual Tool for Protection","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTraditional Garuda Phurba | Sacred Buddhist Ceremonial Dagger\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e------------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 19cm(Height) x 8.5cm(Length) x 3cm(Width)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 0.3 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: Brass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e------------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Product\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Handcrafted Garuda Phurba measures 19cm in height, 8.5cm in length, and 3cm in width, with a weight of 0.3 kg. Crafted from brass, this ritual object is approximately 10 years old, giving its surface an aged appearance that highlights the carved details. The phurba combines the powerful image of Garuda with the pointed form of a ritual dagger. In Himalayan Buddhist traditions, Garuda represents strength, protection, freedom from harmful influences, and the power to overcome obstacles, while the phurba is associated with transforming and subduing negative forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Garuda Phurba features a detailed Garuda figure at the upper section with a fierce face, broad feathered wings extending to both sides, and a strongly carved body. His legs are bent above the lower section, creating a powerful guardian appearance. Below Garuda, the form continues into an ornate pointed ritual blade, decorated with raised lines and carved patterns that lead toward the sharp-looking tip. The reverse side continues the feather, body, and blade detailing, making the design visible from both sides. The aged brass surface brings out the deeper carved areas and gives the piece its distinctive traditional character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Garuda Phurba can be kept on a Buddhist altar, shrine, meditation space, ritual table, or collection of Himalayan ceremonial objects. In Vajrayana contexts, phurbas are ritual implements rather than ordinary knives and symbolically represent the transformation of obstacles, stabilization of spiritual practice, and overcoming harmful influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction of Phurba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"breadcrumbs--last text-subtext\"\u003eView More from\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/evamratna.com\/collections\/ritual-dagger-phurba-collection\" title=\"Ritual Daggers (Phurbas) Collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOur\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/evamratna.com\/collections\/ritual-dagger-phurba-collection\" title=\"Ritual Daggers (Phurbas) Collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRitual Daggers (Phurbas) Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ESB","offers":[{"title":"19cm x 3cm","offer_id":50154202104058,"sku":"26086ESBPhurba","price":549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0442\/7218\/9604\/files\/7494d72c-5a97-4bca-a4d5-a48fa9f5f560-copy.jpg?v=1787547513","url":"https:\/\/enlightenmentthangka.com\/products\/handcrafted-garuda-phurba","provider":"Enlightenment Thangka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}