Nepali Gilt Jeweled Lapis Peacock

Description

Materials:
Lapis lazuli
Coral
Ruby
Emerald
Oyster shell
Gold-plated copper
Dimensions & Weight:
Height: 7 inches
Width: 5 inches
Shipping Origin:
Kathmandu, Nepal
Description:
Master Nepali Craftsman created this gold-plated, intricately jeweled peacock with a body carved from a single piece of lapis lazuli.
In Greco-Roman mythology the peacock tail has the “eyes” of the stars.
In Hinduism, the Peacock is associated with Lakshmi who represents patience, kindness and luck.
In Persia the peacock is seen as a guardian to royalty, and is often seen in engravings upon their thrones.
In Christianity, the peacock represents the “all-seeing” church.
The Peacock has been linked to Kuan Yin, and it is this deity that is supposedly the creator of the beautiful colors of the peacock’s signature tail feathers.
Legend tells us Kuan Yin could have been immortal but stayed because she wished to aid humanity in their spiritual evolution.
Kuan Yin taught people, through her own compassionate spirit, to live together as friends.
When she decided to go to the heavens, she appointed a guardian to keep the earth peaceful.
She called a bird, with dull brown feathers to her.
She rubbed her face and brushed her hands down the length of its feathers, which created a kaleidoscope of colors and beautiful eyes on the end of each long feather.
The peacock feathers remind us that Kuan Yin is compassionately watching over us.
It has also been said that the peacock is the earthly manifestation of the phoenix.
The feathers are talismans to protect the wearer from accidents, poisoning, diseases, and other disasters.
For this reason, the peacock feather represents immortality, and can absorb negative energies, protecting those who wear them.
Just like the phoenix, those who wear the peacock feather can rise from the ashes.
Peacock energy can help you on your spiritual path and breathe new life into your walk of faith.
The peacock is a symbol of the compassion of Kuan Yin and the integrity that is possible in all religions.
It is the watcher of all.
Remember, the cry of the peacock is a call to Kuan Yin to help her people.
The peacock is a reminder to all of us to show our true colors.