Tengri is the god of the old Turkic, Mongolian and Altaic religion named Tengriism. This article is about the various peoples speaking one of the Turkic languages. ... Altaic is a putative language family which would include 60 languages spoken by about 250 million people, mostly in and around central Asia. ... A diagram of the Tengriist World view on a Shamans Drum [1] [2]. The World-tree is growing in the centre and connecting the three Worlds Underworld, Middleworld and Upperworld. ...

Mongol version

Tengri, ( "Eternal Blue Sky'" ) was the highest God of Turks and Mongols.

The core beings in Tengriism are Sky-Father (Tengri/Tenger Etseg) and Mother Earth (Eje/Gazar Eej). In history, Chinggis Khan (Gengis Khan), the unifier of the Mongolian nation, based his power on a mandate from Tengri himself, and began all his declarations with the words "by the will of Eternal Blue Heaven." Father Heaven is worshipped for what he is, the timeless and infinite blue sky. He is not visualized as a person, although he is said to have at least two sons. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (8782x1398, 1075 KB) Summary Chandler Arizona, September 8th @ 6:25pm. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (8782x1398, 1075 KB) Summary Chandler Arizona, September 8th @ 6:25pm. ... Mongols (Mongolian: Монгол Mongol, Turkish: Moğollar) are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China or more specifically on the Central Asian plateau north of the Gobi desert and south of Siberia. ... A diagram of the Tengriist World view on a Shamans Drum [1] [2]. The World-tree is growing in the centre and connecting the three Worlds Underworld, Middleworld and Upperworld. ... For other uses, see Genghis Khan (disambiguation). ...

The symbols of Tengri were a cross, the skies and the sun. It is often confused with a sun-worshipping religion, but the sun is merely a symbol of Tengri. A dramatic pyramidal mountain peak, long believed to be the highest point on the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, is called "Khan Tengri". A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross rotated by 45 degrees A famous khachkar at Goshavank (Notice the cross). ... The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... A solar deity is a deity who represents the Sun. ... A pyramid is any three-dimensional structure where the upper surfaces are triangular and converge on one point. ... Categories: Stub ... Khan Tengri (Chinese, translated as Lord of the spirits, or Lord of the sky; or Turkic translated as Ruler of Skies, Ruler Tengri) is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range. ...

Geser is the mythical founder of Tengriism. His story is recounted in a very long epic text, meant to be performed over the course of several days with a horse head fiddle (moriin huur). Geser is a Mongolian religious epic that heavily inspired Genghis Khan. ... // For the Derek Sherinian album, see Mythology (Derek Sherinian album). ... A diagram of the Tengriist World view on a Shamans Drum [1] [2]. The World-tree is growing in the centre and connecting the three Worlds Underworld, Middleworld and Upperworld. ... The epic is a broadly defined genre of poetry, and one of the major forms of narrative literature. ... Mongolian musician playing the Morin khuur The morin khuur or morin huur (from the Mongolian: морин хуур) or matouqin (from the Chinese: 馬頭琴) is a chordophone of Mongolian origin whose name roughly translates as horse-head fiddle in English. ...

Turkic and other versions

Tangri or god, in ancient Turkish mythology, is a pure, white goose that flies constantly over an endless expanse of water, which represents time. Beneath this water, Ak Ana ("White Mother") calls out to him saying "Create". To overcome his loneliness, Tangri creates Er Kishi, who is not as pure or as white as Tangri and together they set up the world. Er Kishi becomes a demonic character and strives to mislead people and draw them into its darkness. Tangri assumes the name Tangri Ulgen and withdraws into Heaven from which he tries to provide people with guidance through sacred animals that he sends among them. The Ak Tangris occupy the fifth level of Heaven. Shaman priests who want to reach Tangri Ulgen never get further than this level, where they convey their wishes to the divine guides. Returns to earth or to the human level take place in a goose-shaped vessel. // For the Derek Sherinian album, see Mythology (Derek Sherinian album). ... Heaven is a concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies, typically described as the Holiest place, accessible according to standards of divinity (goodness, etc. ... The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means...

Traditionally Turks' ancestors were animists and nature worshippers. Through their Shamanistic beliefs, they revered celestial gods and the natural forces on earth that were important to them. In the ancient Turkish world as it is now, the word for god is "Tangri". In their religious beliefs, the sky is identified with Tangri. Tangri is considered to be the chief god who created all things. In addition to this celestial god, they also had minor divinities that served the purposes of Tangri. This article is in need of attention. ...

In modern Turkish, the derived word "Tanrı" is used as the generic word for "god", also for the Judeo–Christo–Islamic God, and is often used today by practicing Muslims to refer to God in Turkish as an alternative to the word "Allah", the originally Arabic Islamic word for "God". Map showing the prevalence of Abrahamic (purple), Dharmic (dark yellow), and Taoic (light yellow) religions in each country. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

It is said to be derived from "Tan" or "Teng" which literally means sky and "ger", which is the Mongolian name for the Central Asian nomadic tent (yurt). No connection with the Sumerian word for god (DINGIR) has been verified. It is also used in other Turkic languages in such forms as Teñri, Teñggri, Teñgeri, Teñir, Teñger, Täñre and Tengere. A Yurt is a portable felt dwelling structure used traditionally by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. ... The Turkic languages constitute a language family of some thirty languages, spoken across a vast area from Eastern Europe to Siberia and Western China with an estimated 140 million native speakers and tens of millions of second-language speakers. ...

Tengriism, a monotheistic religion, replaced an earlier polytheistic Turkic religion; it was also the religion of the Huns, Eurasian Avars, early Hungarians and Bulgars. A diagram of the Tengriist World view on a Shamans Drum [1] [2]. The World-tree is growing in the centre and connecting the three Worlds Underworld, Middleworld and Upperworld. ... Monotheism (in Greek monon = single and Theos = God) is the belief in a single, universal, all-encompassing deity. ... Polytheism is belief in, or worship of, multiple gods or divinities. ... This article is about the various peoples speaking one of the Turkic languages. ... The Huns were a Turkic confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads. ... Map showing the location of Avar Khaganate, c. ... Map showing the location of Bulgars, 650. ...

See also

• Sky father

The sky father is a recurring theme in pagan and neopagan mythology. ...

External links

• The Gods of the Turks (Tengrianism)
• Circle of Tengerism: an organization dedicated to the preservation of Siberian and Mongolian shaman traditions
• excerpt from Tengrianizm: Religion of Turks and Mongols, by Rafael Bezertinov
• Shamanism (Tengerism) in Mongolia
• Julie Stewart's course in Mongolian shamanism--introduction
• Bog je Jedan blog: Avar Tengrism in Croatia

References

• Brent, Peter. The Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan: His Triumph and his Legacy. Book Club Associates, London. 1976.
• Creation myths from Central Asia to Anatolia, by Can Göknil
• Search For the Origin of the Crescent and Star Motif in the Turkish Flag
• References to Tengri occur also in Paulo Coelho's novel "The Zahir".