Natural Rock Crystal Kartika - Dakini Chopper

High quality rock crystal kartika kartrika

Tantric Vajrayana Buddhism, Tibetan Esoteric

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Ritual object esoteric Buddhism, tantric Tibetan Buddhism Japanese Buddhism

Handcrafted piece entirely made by hand, by a master craftsman qualified in the creation of ritual objects of Vajrayana Buddhism, unique piece

Some inclusions such as frost and gaps certify the authenticity of this quartz.

Dimensions of the Kartika 45mm high by 37mm wide Weight of 76.5 carats.

KARTIKA

A kartika or kartrika is a small, crescent-shaped ritual skinning knife used in tantric ceremonies of Vajrayana Buddhism.

The kartari is said to be "one of the quintessential attributes of the wrathful tantric deities." It is commonly called the "knife of the dakinis." Its shape is similar to that of the Inuitsulu or woman's knife, which is used for many things, including cleaning skins.

While the kartari is normally held in the right hand of a dakini in Vajrayana iconography and spiritual practice, it can sometimes be seen held by esoteric male deities, such as some forms of Yamantaka.

It is also frequently found in the iconography of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice of Chöd.

In the same way that the bell and the vajra are commonly paired ritual items in Vajrayana spiritual practice and iconography (one is held in the right hand and the other simultaneously held in the left), the kartika commonly appears as a pair with the kapala or "skull-cup". The shape of the kartika, or trigug, with its crescent shape and the hook at the end, is derived from the shape of a traditional form of Indian butcher's knife.

Depictions of Vajrayogini typically contain the kartika as one of her attributes. In the iconography of enlightened dakinis and tantric female yidams, it is common to find the hooked kartika knife in her right hand and the skull cup in her left, representing "the inseparable union of wisdom and skillful means."

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