Description
These bumpa feathers are hand made with brocade and genuine peacock feathers. These come in two sizes to fit small and medium sized bumpas.
Bumpa Feather, Bumdro: Tib. བུམ་སྒྲོ་ bum-dro, is a peacock feather that adorns the top of a bumpa. Peacock feathers are a metaphor for the activity of a bodhisattva; peacocks transmute poisonous substances into the vibrant colors of their feathers and bodhisattvas transmute emotional defilements into wisdom.
Bumpa: Tib. བུམ་པ་ bum-pa, is a ritual vase filled with consecrated water infused with saffron. These vases have varying ritual functions in Vajrayana Buddhism such as cleansing, consecrating, and empowerment. They can be placed on the shrine, puja table, or at a lama’s table depending on their use. They are adorned on top by a peacock feather (བུམ་སྒྲོ་) to which is attached a hollow wand that sprinkles water.
