Copper Religious Kartika Knife for Buddhist Offerings and Altar
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Size: 24cm (Height) x 10cm (Base)
Weight: 1.27 kg
Materials: Copper, Gold Plated
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About The Ritual Item :
This gold-plated religious Kartika Knife is a revered Tibetan ritual blade traditionally utilized in Vajrayana Buddhist ceremonies and Tantric rites. The ritual item has a curved knife at the base. A Makara is beautifully carved with long, coiled horns that rise above the blade. On top of the Makara is a wonderfully carved half Vajra, representing strength and spiritual force. The item's handle is embellished with a half-vajra-like construction, adding to its religious and ceremonial significance. The craftsmanship is intricate, displaying a combination of divine meaning and skill.
The Kartika knife, used by practitioners, monks, and spiritual searchers, is thought to have protective and purifying properties. Its curved blade represents the shearing of worldly illusions, making it a vital tool for ritual offerings, energy clearing, and meditation settings. Whether displayed on an altar or utilized in spiritual practice, this knife is a potent symbol of divine wisdom and liberty.
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 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 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
