ANCIENT TIBETAN VAJRAKILLA TURQUOISE PHURBA

 Phurba is a triple sided Ritual Dagger from Tibet patterned off an earlier Verdic Tool. The Verdic tool was a tether used to stake sacrificial animals. The Tibetan meaning for Phurba is as a tent stake. The three sides of the dagger represent the spirit world, and the ‘stake’ brings all three worlds together. The symbolism of the Buddhist dagger is the destruction of foes or obstructions.  The lower part of the blade represents “ Method”. The Handle represents “ Wisdom”.

  This ritual dagger is not meant to be used on sentient living beings.  The wielder of this dagger would use the tantric energies against evil spirits. This is used to subdue evil spirits and negative energies.  The dagger is said to be able to transform these energies into positive energies. The three segments of the blade represent the power of the dagger in this transformation. The three energies to be transformed are known as the three poisons - Attachment, Ignorance, and Aversion.