Bürküt (the divine eagle) serves as Tengri's messenger between heaven and earth. Golden eagles were sacred to Mongol shamans, carrying prayers upward to the Eternal Blue Sky.
Bürküt, the divine eagle messenger between heaven and earth, appears in Genghis Khan's symbolism through the gerfalcon on his standard. Eagles were sacred to Mongol tradition, carrying prayers to Tengri in the Eternal Blue Sky.
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