According to tradition, it is customary for the Orthodox to visit shrines, honor the memory of the great martyrs and worship icons. One of the most famous places among believers is the village of Tashla. The Samara region is famous for its shrine not only throughout Russia - pilgrims come to worship the saints from Magadan and from foreign countries.
Tashla on the map
The village of Tashla is located on the left bank of the Volga River in the Samara region. The village takes its history from the 18th century, when fishermen and farmers settled on the site of the future shrine. Soon a temple was built, which attracts the attention of many believers. Fonts are located on the territory of the temple, in the
holy water of which you can plunge or take it with you.
Gracious route
"Small homeland" of the village of Tashla - Samara region. How to get to the holy place? This question is often of interest to Orthodox pilgrims. Many travel agencies offer to visit the temple, bow to the icon, plunge into the holy spring. One of the most famous in the region is the pilgrimage service "Radonezh". The company regularly organizes trips not only to Tashla, but also many other holy places of the region, Russia and abroad. You can independently organize a trip to the holy spring.
It is easy to get from Samara to a wonderful village: you need to go along
the M5 highway to the village of Zelenovka, which is in the direction of Tolyatti, and then follow the signs. The path goes through the villages of Vasilyevka, Dawn, Uzyukovo. Almost every
resident of Tolyatti knows how to get to the village of Tashla. Samara region, people living here appreciate and love their blessed shrine.
Legend of a miracle
The main shrine, revered by all believers without exception, is the famous icon "Deliverer from troubles." According to legend, she was accidentally found by village girls in a local ravine. The image was placed in a local temple, where a prayer service was served. Since then, parishioners began to notice that the icon can work miracles - the sick were healed, and those who asked for something received what they wanted. In the place where they found the holy image, after a while the spring scored, which became another attraction of the village of Tashla. The Samara region is fraught with many holy places, but the Holy Trinity Church, perhaps one of the most famous and revered.
Special day
Every year, on October 21, a special, solemn service is held in the church in honor of the icon "Deliverer from troubles." Believers walk in a procession to the holy spring, serve a prayer service, and return to the temple full of peace. Despite the autumn weather, everyone considers it his duty to plunge into the holy spring, receive a blessing from the priest, confess and be sure to partake of the sacrament. A truly wonderful place is the village of Tashla. Samara region has become the home of more than one shrine, but this one is a real pearl of the Volga region. To hold the sacrament of baptism on this day in the temple is the greatest joy for a Christian convert.
Note to the pilgrim
When visiting holy places, it is important to follow some rules. Before you go on a pilgrimage trip, you need to get the blessing of the father. Believers should be dressed appropriately: men in trousers, women in long skirts and with covered hair. There must be a cross on the neck, and awe and awe in the heart.
If you plan to swim in the holy spring, then you need to prepare the appropriate clothes or a removable outfit, a large towel. It is better to have a small container with a lid with you to take home holy water from a source.
Wholeheartedly
When worshiping holy places, it is important to monitor not so much the appearance as the state of the soul. A person should be pure in thoughts, repentance and obedience should live in his heart. Leave all worldly concerns and problems, enter the temple completely detached from everything, pray quietly, bow to the icon “Deliver from troubles”. Immerse yourself in the font, drink holy water, get some healing fluid for relatives and friends. Numerous pilgrims claim that after visiting the Holy Trinity Church, diseases recede, problems are solved, peace of mind and balance are restored. Belief in God, sincere repentance and the good heart of a parishioner help a miracle happen.
In spite of everything
The Holy Trinity Church survived a lot: persecution, revolution, and the defeat of atheists. Once, even he was literally bombarded with horse dung, and they tried to destroy the icon. But the efforts of believers, the temple and shrine were not only preserved, but also glorified for centuries. Each believer should have a marked destination “Holy spring - Tashla”. Samara region is glad to every guest who set foot on the Volga land!
Today, the church plays an important role in the establishment and maintenance of peace, understanding, harmony on earth. Parishioners are noticeably “younger”, which means that there are more and more kind, open hearts in the world in which God lives. Now you know that the home of the village of Tashla - Samara Region, how to get to the shrine and how to behave properly on a pilgrimage trip.