A Khukuri in Nepalese tradition is the sacrificial knife using which Shamans and initiates perform the rituals in evocation of the Hindu-Tantric deities. The Khukuri knife is charged with divine energies by a powerful Shaman who transforms it into a Phurba or world axis.
In the Nepalese rituals, a Khukuri is accompanied by two smaller tools- chachamak (fire knife) and karda (small knife) that together symbolize Shiva, Ganesha, and Kumar. Here we have a Nepali Khukuri knife made with wood and iron, a potent representation of Shiva Mahadeva, the Lord of the Himalayas.
The iron blade of the Khukuri has simple floral patterns etched into it and is attached to a wooden handle which has brass pieces with ethnic motifs decorating it. The Khukuri knife is a symbol of Shiva’s Lingam, his aniconic presence while the sheath in which it is kept is a form of the great goddess who wraps Shiva in her embrace.
The sheath of this Khukuri knife is a piece of art with floral patterns on the end, mudras or coins on the body, and a Nepali pagoda with Nepal’s national flag, topped by the Yin-Yang (female-male) symbol. The sheath has a flap and straps making it easy to carry for the possessor. Filled with the potencies of Shiva and Shakti and adorned with traditional Nepalese emblems, this Khukuri knife tells the tale of the rich Hindu culture of Kathmandu valley.
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