Very beautiful resin phurba from Tibet, from vintage origin.
The handle of this phurba shows a depiction of Vajrakilaya (or, in Tibetan language, Dorje Phurba), a wrathful manifestation of Vajrasattva. Vajrakilaya is considered to be the main deity connected to all phurba activities.
'Vajrakila' can roughly be translated as 'dagger of indestructable reality'. Practices associated with Vajrakilaya are designed to cut through and remove all inner and outer obstacled on the path to enlightenment. His practices are considered to be the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying forces hostile to compassion, and purifying spiritual pollution.
The beautiful, very elaborate decorational style from this phurba is often found in phurba's made from bone. This particular phurba however, is made from resin, mimicking the appearance of bone.
This phurba measures 31 centimeters length and has a weight of 410 grams. It is from vintage origin and has been used before. As can be seen on one of the detail pictures, on the backside of the wings one little hole has been drilled. This probably was done by the previous owner to attach it to some sort of stand on the altar.
Read more about the general and specific design and symbolism of the phurba in the general description of this webshop-collection.
