TV channel "360" publishes a list of places.

Epiphany, or Holy Epiphany, is one of the ancient Christian holidays that ends the Christmas season. After the Epiphany Eve meeting, on the night of January 18-19, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. One of the main traditions of this holiday is swimming in an ice hole. In the Moscow region there will be 208 places for Epiphany swimming, in Moscow - 60. The 360 ​​TV channel is publishing a list of places where you can plunge into the ice hole on Epiphany.

Moscow region

Volokolamsk municipal district

• Joseph-Volotsky stauropegial monastery, With. Teryaevo, pond;
• Vvedensky Temple, village. Spirovo, font
• Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Volokolamsk, dam

Voskresensky municipal district

• With. Ashitkovo, Church of the Resurrection of Christ, r. Nerskaya
• village Belozersky, lake near the Church of All Saints in the Russian Land of the Shining Ones
• Voskresensk, lake in the Lopatinsky microdistrict
• Nevskoe village, pond near Nevskoe village

Dmirovsky municipal district

• Church of the Intercession Zhestylevo Reservoir
• Church of the Sorrows Peresvetovo
• Church of the Nativity of Christ, Chapel-font with. Ilyinskoe
• Recreation center "X-LAND" s. Ilyinskoe
• Lake Vvedenskoye, Ochevo village
• With. Zhestylevo Intercession Church, Dam
• With. Peresvetovo Sorrowful Church, Pond
• With. Orudevo Intercession Church, Pond
• With. Podcherkovo Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
• village of Kuzyaevo Pond near the hotel "Aliriko"
• With. Ignatovo Shooting complex "Fox Hole"
• village Iksha, st. Komsomolskaya, 18 Temple of Seraphim the Hieromartyr (Zvezdinsky) Bishop of Dmitrovsky
• Panteleevo village, Sestra River near Trinity Church
• With. Kulikovo, st. School, pond
• Lugovoi village Territory of Nikolo-Peshnoshsky monastery
• With. Ozeretskoye St. Nicholas Church, Font on Lake Krugloe
• d. Podmoshe font at the temple
• R. Lbovka village Rogachevo, pl. Osipova
• R. Dyatlinka village Karpovo
• Bunyatino village, dam

Zaraisky municipal district

• Aponitishchi village, ice hole
• Rozhnovo village, ice hole
• Kuvshinovo village, font
• Zaraysk, "White Well" bathhouse

Istra municipal district

• g.p. Istra Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery 200 m. from Skete r. Istra
• s.p. Buzharovskoe farm Limishino ice hole on the Istra reservoir opposite the Temple of the Kazan Mother of God
• s.p. Buzharovskoe village Kurtnikovo pond opposite the Temple
• village settlement Ermolinskoe village Darna ice hole on the pond (dam) near the Temple of the Exaltation of the Cross
• With. Ermolinskoye village Hills ice hole in the pond near the Church of the Sign
• s.p. Novopetrovskoe st. Collective farm ice hole on the pond
• s.p. Novopetrovskoe village Ustinovo ice hole on the pond
• s.p. Pavloslobodskoye village Pavlovskaya Sloboda r. Istra

Klin municipal district

• Klin, Demyanovo village, pond near the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Kolomensky municipal district

• Right bank of the river Oka near Trinity Church. Kolomna (Shchurovo)
• Kolomna district, village. Nepetsino Near the Church of the Sign on the pond

Krasnogorsk municipal district

• Dam on the river Bathhouse, Krasnogorsk, st. Rechnaya, (ski resort)
• Church of St. Elizabeth, town Krasnogorsk, microdistrict Opalikha, st. Opalikha pond
• Metochion of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' - Church of Demetrius of Thessalonica, r. Istra village Dmitrovskoe, s.p. Ilyinskoe
• Ilyinsky Temple Krasnogorsk district, village. Ilyinskoye, st. Embankment, r. Moscow
• Branch of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Main UpdK under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia MZK" MOSCOW COUNTRY CLUB", Nakhabino-1, branch pond

Leninsky municipal district

• Vidnoye, pond
• Vidnoye, pond
• p. Volodarsky, r. Pakhra
• Gorki Leninskie village, pond
• With. Molokovo, pond
• With. Island, pond

Lukhovitsky municipal district

gp. Beloomut, lake Sosnovoe

Lyubertsy municipal district

• Lyubertsy Natasha Ponds
• g.p. Malakhovka Lake Malakhovskoye
• g.p. Kraskovo Big Korenevsky quarry

Mozhaysky municipal district

• With. Sivkovo, pond
• Zachatiye village, pond
• Mozhaisk, font
• Sychiki village, blue lake
• village Klementyevo, r. Iskona
• village of Goretovo, Mozhaisk Reservoir.
• g/p Mozhaisk village, Isavitsy "Ferapontov source"
• Selyatino village, Raduzhny pond
• village Sloboda embankment, Protva river
• village Smolino, spring

Naro-Fominsk municipal district

• Slepushkino village, font
• Afeneevo village, font
• Vereya, Embankment 12, Protva River
• Naro-Fominsk, st. Peshekhonova, b. Nara
• Church of the Ascension of the Lord, village of Selyatino, Pionersky Pond
• Vereya, Protva river, Komsomolsky lane
• Tashirovo village, Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God

Noginsk municipal district

• Chapaevo village, Sokolovskoye lake
• Elektrougli, st. Parkovaya, 20B, Kamensky Pond
• Old Kupavna, Shalovka River
• With. Biserovo (from the village of Biserovo)
• from Resurrection, Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Noginsk Deanery of the Moscow Diocese - font
• D. Avdotino, b. Thief
• D. Bolshoye Bunkovo, Lake Borovoe
• Ivashevo village, outdoor swimming pool on the territory of the Trinity Church
• With. Kudinovo, sand quarry
• Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Noginsk, R. Klyazma
• With. Ivanovskoe, pond
• With. Makarovo, r. Pruzhonka

Odintsovo municipal district

• g.p. Novoivanovskoye, Skolkovo village (pond)

Orekhovo-Zuevsky municipal district

• Lake Amazon
• Orekhovo-Zuevo, Pond in the city park

Pavlovo-Posad municipal district

• village Zaozerye village Kuznetsovskoe
• Chasovaya Temple Trinity-Chizhi
• Church of the Nativity, Zaozerye village, pond
• Voznesensky Temple, Pavlovsky Posad, Korporativny Lane, 2

Pushkinsky municipal district

• Serebryanka River
• river Ucha Mr. Mamontovka
• p. Sofrino, pond on the river. Talitsy
• Lesnoy village (pond near the Church of the Prophet Elijah)

Ramensky municipal district

• Ramensky district, village Zyuzino, Tsentralnaya St., near house No. 73B there is a font
• Ramensky district, village Mikhailovskaya Sloboda font
• Ramensky district, Eganovo village, font
• Ramensky district, Ryleevo village, near the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, font
• Ramensky district, village Gzhel, font
• Ramensky district, Pervomaika village, Bobok lake, font
• With. Malyshevo, st. Garden Dead End (near the Malyshevo hockey rink), pond
• With. Zavorovo, font
• With. Ignatyevo, river
• With. Sinkovo ​​(upper pond)

Ruzsky municipal district

• Komlevo village, Ruza river
• Komlevo village, Ruza river
• Komlevo village, Ruza river
• Komlevo village, Ruza river

Sergeevo-Posad municipal district

• r.p. Bogorodskoye, Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Holy Trinity Lavra (pond near the temple)

Serpukhov municipal district

• Avangard village territory of LLC "Park - Hotel "Vozdvizhenskoe"
• village Starye Kuzmenki pond near the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• m. Danki, pond
• "Drakino Island" (Drakinsky quarry)

Solnechnogorsk municipal district

• Lake Senezh

Stupinsky municipal district

• With. Verzilovo, a holy spring in the name of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God.
• Stupino, "Belopesotsky pit" at the Holy Trinity Belopesotsky Convent.

Taldomsky municipal district

• Taldom, lake on Krasnoarmeyskaya street.
• Ulyantsevo village, quarry
• Semenki village, pond
• village Zaprudnya reservoir in the area of ​​the sports complex "Antey"

Chekhovsky municipal district

• Holy spring Talezh, village Talezh
• Chekhov, Source, St. John the Baptist Church
• With. Khlevino, Source of the Archangel Michael Church
• With. Prokhorovo, source
• With. Vaulovo, Source of the Trinity Church

Shatura municipal district

• Shatura, st. Moskovskaya, 41, holiday home "Saint Lake", lake. Holy

Shchelkovsky municipal district

• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River
• Shchelkovo city beach on the territory of the Shchelkovo City Park of Culture and Recreation, Klyazma River

Balashikha urban district

• right bank of the river Pekhorka VSS2

Bronnitsy urban district

• Gorka village, pond

Dzerzhinsky urban district

• Dezrzhinsky, on the water in the area of ​​the Freestyle LLC ski complex

Dolgoprudny urban district

• (Kotovsky Bay of the Moscow Canal) near the MROP parish of the Spassky Church with. Kotovo, Dolgoprudny Municipal District of the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
• (Klyazma River Bay) near the Temple in honor of the Image of the Savior Not Made by Hands (Spasskaya Church) in the village. Paveltsevo MROP

Domodedovo urban district

• Obraztsovo village
• With. Bityagovo
• With. Yam

Dubna urban district

• Bolshevolzhskoye Lake
• Dubna, st. Ratmino, Dubna River near the Church of the Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Yegoryevsk urban district

• Gridino village, Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
• S. Nikolo-Krutiny
• D. Spas-Leonovshchina
• D. Low
• S. Radovitsy
• Yegoryevsk pond
• D. Vasilyevka
• D. Bobkovo
• Leonovo village, pond Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Zhukovsky urban district

• Parish of the Church of John the Baptist, Glushitsa district, Moscow River

City district Star City

• Temple, font

Zvenigorod urban district

• Temple, font

Ivanteevka urban district

• Temple, font

Kashira urban district

• Kashira, Kolodezny Lane, Plotomoynya
• Kashira, Yamskoy proezd, Dairy near the church
• Kashira 2 ravine near the village of Khitrovka spring

Kolomna urban district

• Oka River

Korolev urban district

• Temple Font
• (Local religious organization Orthodox parish of the Trinity Church in the city of Korolev, Moscow region, Moscow diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church)

Krasnoarmeysk urban district

• Krasnoarmeysk, Zubova Boulevard (Vorya river)

Lobnya urban district

• (pond of the Lugovaya microdistrict) near the Temple in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Spreader of the Loaves”

Lytkarino urban district

• Lytkarino, watered quarry "Volkusha"

Mytishchi urban district

• Trinity Church in the village of Drachevo
• Reservoir (ice hole).
• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, village. Nikolo-Prozorovo, st. Nikolskaya, 1, Reservoir (ice hole);
• Church of the Holy Trinity, p. Trinity (ice hole);
• Temple of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vitenevo village, st. Central, 18-a (ice hole);
• pond in Skolkovo
• Church of the Nativity, Ostashkovo village, 38 (ice hole);

Ozyory urban district

• Sosnovka village, holy spring
• village of Gory, holy spring
• village Sennitsy-2, holy spring
• Belye Kolodezi village, holy spring
• Komarevo village, holy spring

Orekhovo-Zuevo urban district

• Lake "Blue"
• village of Stary Pokrov, Parish spring of the Church of the Intercession of the Akhtyrskaya Mother of God
• Gora village, Parish spring of the Church of the Nativity
• Lake Amazon
• Pond in a city park

Podolsk urban district

• Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Park Talalikhina"
• Reutov, Trinity Church

Podolsk urban district

• Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Park Talalikhina"

Reutov urban district

• Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Park Talalikhina"

Roshal urban district

• village Zamoshye spring "Holy Well"
• With. Ramenje pond near the Temple of John the Baptist
• g.o. Roshal, st. Karl Liebknecht, Yubileiny Lake

Serebryanye Prudy urban district

• With. Petrovo font at the Holy Spring "Joy to all who mourn"
• Nizhnyaya Purlovka village, river bank Kudesna (Font)

Serpukhov urban district

• Serpukhov, Balaton pond
• R. Nara
• Serpukhov, pond microdistrict. Nogina

Fryazino urban district

• Fryazino, Big Lake, near PSO

Khimki urban district

• microdistrict Novogorsk AGZ EMERCOM of Russia
• microdistrict Podrezkovo, pond
• Khimki Canal named after. Moscow, basketball center "Khimki"

Shakhovskaya urban district

• Ramenskoye s/p pond near the church. Ramenier
• village of Zamoshe, spring "Holy Well"

Elektrostal urban district

• Reservoir "Western"

Moscow

Central Administrative District

Fonts on Revolution Square

North-Eastern Administrative District

Palace Pond (1st Ostankinskaya Street, 7)

Eastern Administrative District

Lake "Holy" (Orangereinaya str., 18)

Lake "White" (B. Kosinskaya St., 46)

Terletsky Ponds (Svobodny Prospect, 9)

Red Pond (Izmailovsky Forest Park)

Font "Vernissage in Izmailovo" (Izmailovskoye sh., 73zh)

Babaevsky Pond (Kurganskaya St., 59)

Maysky Pond (Sokolniki Park)

South-Eastern Administrative District

Upper Kuzminsky Pond (Kuzminskaya St., 10)

Shibaevsky Pond (Zarechye St., 14)

Lower Lublinsky Pond (Shkuleva St., 2b)

Southwestern Administrative District:

Vorontsovsky Pond (Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Vorontsovo, Ak. Pilyugina St., 1)

Pond of the sanatorium "Uzkoye" (Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Uzkoye, Profsoyuznaya St., 123b)

Troparevsky Pond (recreation area "Troparevo", Academician Vinogradova St., 7)

Pond on Nakhimovsky Prospekt (Nakhimovsky Prospekt, 8, near the Church of Euphrosyne of Moscow)

Chernevsky Pond (decorative pond No. 1, Church of the Nativity in Chernevo, Yuzhnobutovskaya St., 62)

Pond on the territory of the temple (Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Znamenie", Shosseynaya St., 28a)

Southern Administrative District

Upper Tsaritsynsky Pond (Dolskaya St., 1)

Beket Pond (Zagorodnoe Highway, 2)

Borisovskie Prudy (Borisovskie Prudy St., 2g)

Western Administrative District

Pond Meshchersky (Voskresenskaya St., 3a)

Moscow River (Rublevo village, V. Botyleva St., 41)

Moscow River (B. Filevskaya St., 40a)

Moscow River (Filyovsky Br, 21)

Northwestern Administrative District

Baryshikha River (Landscape Park, Baryshikha St., building 4)

Pond in the village Rozhdestveno (pond in the village of Rozhdestveno, behind the Church of the Nativity, Mitino district)

Derivation channel (opposite the house on Malaya Naberezhnaya street, 3, building 1)

Pond on the Chernushka River No. 4 (Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Natural History Park)

Khimki Reservoir, Moscow River (Svobody St., 56, PKiO "Northern Tushino")

Stroginskaya floodplain (Tvardovskogo St., building 16, building 3)

Kirov floodplain (Isakovskogo st., building 2)

Lake Bezdonnoye (Tamanskaya St., 91)

Moscow River (Karamyshevskaya embankment, 1315)

Moscow River (Zhivopisnaya St., 50, Moskvoretsky Natural History Park, diversion canal, Lodochnaya St., 19)

Diversion channel (Lodochnaya street, property 19).

Northern Administrative District

Bolshoi Garden Pond (Bolshaya Akademicheskaya St., 4749)

Hospital Bay of the Khimki Reservoir (Pribrezhny Prospect, property, 17)

Voikovsky district: water area of ​​the Khimki reservoir near the Dynamo water stadium (Leningradskoe highway, property 3943)

Molzhaninovsky ponds (Molzhaninovsky district, Burtsevo village, Burtsevskaya street, 3537)

Zelenograd administrative district

Lake "Shkolnoye" (10 microdistrict, on the western side of the pond)

Lake "Black" (6 microdistrict, Lesnye Prudy alley, font on the west side)

Novomoskovsky and Troitsky administrative districts

MUSP "Fishing and sports base" (Troitsk island, Desna river in the Zarechye recreation area)

Pond in the village Pokrovskoye (Voronovskoye settlement, Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pokrovskoye village)

Pond near the Archangel Michael Church (Krasnopakhorskoe village, Bylovo village)

Pond (Filimonkovskoe village, Knutovo village)

Pond (Shchapovskoye village, Oznobishino village, Holy Trinity Church)

Pond (Voskresenskoye settlement, territory of the Voskresenskoye village, dam No. 1)

Pond (Marushkinskoye settlement, Bolshoye Svinorye village)

Pond (Moskovsky village, Ulyanovsk forest park village, LLC "Gloria" temple chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God "Unfading Color")

Pond (Moskovsky village, Govorovo village, pond No. 2, Central St.)

Pond (Mosrentgen settlement, middle pond of the Troitsky Estate cascade)

River (Rogovskoye village, Vasyunino village, 100 m from the Church of the Holy Trinity on the river)

Font (village Vnukovskoe, village DSK "Michurinets", Zheleznodorozhnaya str., 1; font next to the Setun river)

Font (Marushkinskoe settlement, Marushkino village, Rucheek park)

Font (Klenovskoe village, Tovarishchevo village, Pechenka river)

Font (Desenovskoe settlement, Evseevo-Kuvekino village)

Font (Pervomaiskoe village, Puchkovo village, Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God)

Font (Mikhailovo-Yartsevskoe village, Shishkin Les village, p. 43, Church of the New Martyrs)

The great consecration of water takes place on Epiphany Eve in all churches - it is consecrated with a special rite called the Great Agiasma, which translated from Greek means “shrine”.

Water is blessed by the rite of the Great Blessing of Water only twice a year - both on Epiphany Eve and on the feast of the Epiphany itself.

Blessing of water in some churches is also carried out at springs, lakes and rivers, since Epiphany bathing in blessed water is the main tradition of the day.

Sputnik Georgia asked how the blessing of water is carried out, where and when you can swim, as well as what safety rules need to be followed.

Great Blessing of Water

On Epiphany Eve, which the Orthodox celebrate on January 18, according to church canons, a believer must go to church, stand for the service, light a candle, and draw blessed water.

On this day, an unusual service is held, in view of the special requirements of the Church Charter, first the liturgy, then Great Vespers, after which the clergy bless the water with the Great Rite.

The blessing of water is called great because of the special solemnity of the rite, imbued with the memory of the Gospel event. The blessing of water on the eve of the holiday and on the Epiphany of the Lord is performed in memory of the fact that the Savior sanctified the water with His Baptism.

Translated from Greek, the word “baptize”, “baptize” means “immerse in water,” therefore, without understanding the real and symbolic meaning of water in the Old Testament, one cannot understand the importance of baptism.

Water is the beginning of life, and it is from it, fertilized by the life-giving Spirit, that all living beings come.

© photo: Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresensky

Every year, believers line up in long lines outside churches on Epiphany Eve to stock up on Epiphany water for the whole year. As a rule, Epiphany water is drunk in the morning on an empty stomach, and houses and offices are blessed with it in order to call upon the grace of God for help.

But the main point is to attend the prayer service and pray during the blessing of water, because God, at the request expressed in the prayer, gives grace for healing from various diseases with holy water.

In some churches, the blessing of water is also carried out at springs, lakes and rivers, where the clergy go out in a procession of the cross - it is called the procession to the Jordan.

An ice hole made at Epiphany for water blessing and bathing is also called a Jordan, but no one demands to plunge into ice water, especially if a person is not ready for this.

Holy water at the Baptism of the Lord has the greatest symbolic meaning - it is used for washing in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, cleanses a person from sins, and relieves ailments. Temples, houses and animals are consecrated with it, and seriously ill people are given to drink it.

© photo: Sputnik / Igor Zarembo

Epiphany bathing

Quite a lot of people decide to swim in an ice hole with ice water - people believe that Epiphany bathing in reservoirs can cleanse from all sins and make a person spiritually stronger.

To ensure that Epiphany bathing brings benefits to people, the clergy, after the service, head in a solemn procession to a nearby reservoir. First, a cross is cut through the ice, called a Jordan, and then the place is consecrated again.

After consecration, the water in the ice hole becomes healing, so Orthodox Christians wash themselves with it. The most courageous “dive” into the ice hole - every person who swims in it feels a surge of strength, both physical and spiritual.

The Orthodox Church says that water on the day of Epiphany is sanctified by the grace of the Lord God Himself through the prayers of the clergy, and for the manifestation of its healing properties, a person’s sincere faith is necessary first of all.

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Therefore, there is an opinion that those who do not believe in the healing properties of water should not swim, since it will not bring them any benefit.

The clergy, in turn, warn that one must know how to swim in an ice hole correctly, although there are no hard and fast rules.

Epiphany bathing is a three-time immersion in water with the head, during which the believer is baptized and pronounces the following phrase: “In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit!”

But before swimming, you must definitely go to the temple and pray. Also, you cannot go into Epiphany water well-fed and drunk - the Almighty will not send His blessing anyway, since gluttony and drunkenness are considered serious sins.

It is not appropriate for a woman to enter holy water in an open swimsuit or underwear - preferably in a closed and new shirt, which she can later put on when she gets sick or simply feels unwell. The clergy believe that the grace that descends while swimming in the ice hole will protect you for a whole year.

Epiphany bathing in Rus' has been considered healing since ancient times. By the way, the tradition of swimming in an ice hole in Rus' dates back to the times of the ancient Scythians - they dipped their babies in icy water, accustoming them to the harsh nature.

© photo: Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko

Safety regulations

On the eve of the Epiphany holiday in large Russian cities, ice holes are specially cut down and equipped on the rivers for mass bathing of believers, and the population of these cities is informed about this in the media.

For safety reasons, you need to swim in ice holes specially equipped near the shore, preferably under the supervision of lifeguards.

It must be remembered that Epiphany swimming in an ice hole is a procedure for trained people, who are called walruses; they harden the body for years. Accordingly, people with chronic diseases should either refrain from Epiphany bathing or follow all safety measures.

In particular, the body needs to be warmed up before Epiphany swimming in the ice hole.

You need to approach the ice hole slowly, wearing easily removable and non-slip shoes - preferably boots, woolen socks or special rubber slippers.

For Epiphany bathing, you also need to take a towel and a terry robe, a set of dry clothes, swimming trunks or a shirt, a rubber cap and, of course, a desire.

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The ladder along which you descend into the ice hole must be stable, otherwise, to be on the safe side, you need to lower the edge of a thick, strong rope with knots into the water, firmly fixed to the shore, so that the divers can get out of the water with its help.

Jumping into water and immersing your head in water are not recommended - this increases the loss of temperature and can lead to shock from the cold. It is best to plunge up to your neck, without getting your head wet, in order to avoid a reflex narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain.

To avoid general hypothermia of the body, it is not recommended to stay in the ice hole for more than one minute.

It’s also not easy to get out of the ice hole - it’s advisable to use a dry towel or scoop up handfuls of more water and, leaning on the handrails, rise quickly and energetically.

It should be remembered that Epiphany bathing is contraindicated for people with the following acute and chronic diseases: nasopharynx; of cardio-vascular system; central and peripheral nervous system; endocrine system; organs of vision and breathing; genitourinary system; gastrointestinal tract; dermatovenereal.

The material was prepared based on open sources

It has been celebrated in Rus' for a very long time. The tradition of celebrating Epiphany began with the advent of Christianity. Currently, it is celebrated by Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants all over the world. Since ancient times, Christian believers called this holiday Epiphany, and Catholics called it the Feast of Kings.

history of the holiday

According to ancient legend When Jesus entered the Jordan River, a dove appeared to him, personifying the Holy Spirit, announcing the will of the Father that the son is a symbol of his favor. The moment of the simultaneous appearance of God, the Son and the Holy Spirit was called the Epiphany.

Catholics have a slightly different version. According to their legend, three rulers came to the newborn Jesus. They made offerings to him of gold, frankincense and myrrh, recognizing him as King, God and Man. This day was called the Feast of Kings.

Previously, the holiday was celebrated by all Christians on one day, January 6th. Centuries later, Catholics and Protestants moved Christmas to another date, but the celebration of Epiphany did not change. The Orthodox Christians introduced the Gregorian calendar and began to celebrate this day on January 19th.

All believers treat this celebration with special trepidation. The celebration begins the day before, when strict fasting is still in effect. At this time, Christians prepare a Lenten dinner consisting of kutya and oat jelly, and the blessing of water begins in churches. People come to church to confess, receive communion and listen to the liturgy. On January 9, a religious procession is held in churches, during which all parishioners join in the common joy of the holiday. All the water is marked with a cross. Everyone who wishes can plunge into the illuminated water (Jordan). This tradition has been going on for centuries. Many people collect water in vessels and take it home. It is believed that it protects the believer from troubles and adversity. Then the holiday continues with the family.

Epiphany bathing

It is believed that holy water washes away all the dirt from a person and cleanses his soul. Nowadays, more and more people are returning to their roots, so they want to experience the cleansing effect for themselves. However, we must remember that simply diving into an ice hole will not save you from your sins. The main thing in this holiday is not the ritual of ablution, but repentance for committing bad deeds. Before bathing, you must confess, take communion and listen to the service. According to Christian canons, in church you need to ask for a blessing for bathing.

In our fast-paced age, not everyone can visit church on time, endure a long service, confess and receive communion, and the clergy understands this and meets the believers halfway. Nowadays it is not forbidden to plunge into the font without visiting the temple. The main thing to know is where the place for swimming will be organized. It is also not considered a violation to refuse to bathe.

Epiphany 2019 falls on Thursday, so you can start plunging as early as Wednesday. There are no strict rules on how to dive into Jordan. Over the years, the following tradition has developed. You need to go into the water and say: “In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit” and plunge headlong. Repeat this three times.

Very often there are severe frosts outside during Epiphany. Diving into water in such conditions is a real test for an ordinary person. Anyone who dares to do such an act has great strength will. If this is done with faith in God, it is doubly commendable. After all, God's grace can protect us from illness and give us physical and mental health.

Many people do not dare to swim in an ice hole, they are afraid that they will freeze and catch a cold. Doctors are confident that, unless there are contraindications, short-term immersion in cold water cannot cause significant harm to the body. However, you need to follow some recommendations:

• You must have: a towel, a change of underwear, non-slip shoes and a mat;
• dress warmly and loosely;
• undress immediately before entering the water;
• start removing clothes from below.
• dress in reverse order;
• Do not dive into water naked. The Church does not welcome this;
• the ideal option is to swim in long shirts;
• It is prohibited to swim while intoxicated.

People who have taken forty degrees per soul are unlikely to be able to experience all the beauty of swimming. Moreover, they are often inadequate and can only spoil the general high spirits and offend the feelings of believers.

As for children, there are no strict contraindications for swimming. You can start diving into the ice hole from a very young age. If the child is participating in the ceremony for the first time or is too young, it is better to start bathing with adults. Joining the holiday will be painless and will leave vivid memories for a lifetime. Many parents try to capture in a photo their child’s first swim in an ice hole. If you're still not sure, you can try dunking your baby in the bath. Where can I get water for this?

There are many opinions on this matter. It is believed that agiasma - holy water has healing properties and does not spoil. Many are not sure that the water from the tap also underwent a modification at Epiphany. Some believers even believe that it cannot be holy, because it is used for technical purposes. They are sure that performing ablution with such water is blasphemy. Others believe that all moving water has medicinal properties. The main thing is to collect it at the right time.

It is believed that it is better to collect water from midnight 18.01 until the end of 19.01. in churches or consecrated bodies of water. Many people collect a lot of water so that they will have enough until the next holidays. They believe that every day after prayers it is necessary to take a few sips of holy water on an empty stomach. This will give the body strength and protect against evil forces. The tradition of blessing homes, cars and other property with water continues. It is believed that drinking holy water during illness helps in rapid recovery.

Epiphany water is kept near the icon. It is not customary to store it in the refrigerator or in any other place. It must not be poured down the drain. If agiasma does spoil, this rarely happens; it can only be poured into an undefiled place. Water spoils if sinful acts are committed nearby. Holy water, according to church canons, cannot be used for animals. Although some believe that if you feed livestock with such water, they will breed better.

Epiphany bathing 2019 in Moscow

In the capital of our Motherland, as well as throughout Russia, there is a revival of long-standing Russian traditions. More and more people began to go to temples and perform religious rituals. As you can see in the photo, holidays are especially solemn during Epiphany. Solemn liturgies are held in all Moscow churches, and water is being blessed. Many parishioners perform church rituals and, of course, bathe in holy water.

Information about where swimming will be in the capital is posted every year on the Internet service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Let's hope that in 2019 too. they will be in places already familiar to Muscovites. In Central administrative district The font for Epiphany bathing is usually organized near Revolution Square. If you are a resident of the northern part of the capital, it is more convenient for you to visit the Christmas font on the “Big Garden” pond, which is located on Bolshaya Akademicheskaya Street.

Guests and residents of the capital who live near the Khimki Reservoir can visit the Christmas bathing area located in the area of ​​Pribrezhny Proezd or Leningradskoye Shosse. Some people prefer to bathe at Molzhaninovsky Pond.

But residents of the North-Eastern District were not lucky. There are no organized swimming areas on Christmas Day. They can come to the neighboring Eastern District and remember the traditions of their ancestors. Fortunately, there are enough places for the ritual of bathing. In the Eastern District, as many as seven Christmas baths are organized, located at:

• Holy Lake;
• Terletsky ponds;
• White Lake;
• Babaevsky Pond;
• May Pond;
• Izmailovo.

In the South-East of the capital you can find three more Jordans where you can swim in holy water. They are located in the following bodies of water:

• Verkhniye Kuzminki;
• Lower Lublin;
• Shibaevsky pond.

IN Southern District Fans of winter swimming can take a dip at Christmas in the following ponds:

• Upper Tsaritsynsky;
• Borisovsky.

The Southwestern District was the luckiest. There are six fonts here. They are located at:

• Vorontsovsky Pond;
• Pond at c. Euphrosyne of Moscow;
• Chernevsky Pond;
• Pond near the center "Omen".

Every year more and more people in Moscow want to plunge into the icy water on Christmas Day. In this regard, the city authorities are organizing additional ice holes for Christmas swimming. Where cutting will be organized in 2019 can be found on the portal of the capital's Ministry of Emergency Situations.

They are usually arranged in the area of ​​Meshchersky Pond and on the Moscow River. We think that in the coming year the city administration, as before, will make ice holes in the area:

• Kirov floodplain;
• Derivation channel;
• On Bottomless lake;
• On the pond of the Chernushka river;
• On the pond in Mitino near the center. "Christmas Nativity".

Where will Epiphany bathing take place in the Moscow region?

Some believers do not want to perform the ablution ceremony in Moscow. They prefer quiet places, where there is no noise and bustle of the capital, so they are interested in where Christmas swimming will be organized in the Moscow region.

Most famous place in this regard, it is located in Zelenograd. Here Epiphany swimming can be done in two places - on Black and Shkolnoe lakes. This is an ideal place for lovers of silence. Nature and unity with God will make the Christmas holidays perfect. These happy days can be made more unforgettable by taking a photo as a keepsake.

The Baptism of Jesus Christ is considered one of the 12 main Orthodox holidays. Another name is Epiphany, which is explained by its descent in the form of a dove onto the water.

This is a non-moving holiday, which is celebrated every year on January 19 (in 2019 it falls on Saturday) and is not included in the list of official holidays and weekends in the Russian Federation.

Many believers are already wondering when they can swim at Epiphany in 2019, but to find the answer, we need to remember some ancient traditions.

Features and customs

In the evening, parishioners attend a church service, and on the night from 18 to 19, clergy bless water in churches and reservoirs, after which everyone can collect it in containers and plunge into the font.

You can collect water for 3 days from the 19th to the 21st, but Epiphany water on January 19th is considered the most energetically powerful.

The main tradition is swimming in an ice hole, which is carved in the shape of a cross and is called “Jordan”. The main requirement, according to the canons of the church, when choosing a place for an ice hole is a natural open body of water, a river. After consecration by the priest, the water becomes healing and can relieve illness, mental and physical torment.

Many believe that washing with baptismal water is equivalent to the forgiveness of a person’s sins, but this is not so: this requires visiting church, repentance and confession.

It is not at all necessary to dive and stay in icy water for a long time; it is enough to plunge your head three times and cross yourself 3 times before entering the ice hole.

Swimming in Moscow

IN last years Among Russian residents, diving into ice holes is becoming quite popular. For example, the number of people who took the plunge in 2018 in the capital is about 120,000 people. Therefore, the number of places in Moscow where you can swim on Epiphany will increase in 2019.

As always, the days when everyone will have the opportunity to swim at Epiphany in Moscow, in 2019 will be the night from 18.01. on 19.01. and 19.01. until the evening - during this period, ambulance crews and rescuers will be near places of mass swimming.

Winter in climatic zone, in which it is geographically located Russian Federation, may surprise you with abnormal heat, as in some previous years. Then the reservoirs do not freeze, and it is simply impossible to make an ice hole. However, in 2019 in Moscow this will not be an obstacle to organizing places where you can swim at Epiphany. Based on the experience of 2017-2018, this list is about 60 points.

For the safe and convenient stay of people in official places in each district of the capital, additional means and activities will be used:

• anti-slip mats;
• railings;
• changing cabins;
• hot drink outlets;
• car parking;
• lighting lamps;
• biotoilets;
• heating and medical care tents.

Usually, on the eve of the holiday, sanitary service specialists take water samples in the proposed swimming areas. Often the results of the analyzes are unsatisfactory, which is the reason for closing some reservoirs. For example, in 2018, 2 ponds were subject to such a ban - Pionersky and Catherine Park capital Cities. The press service of the institution recommends that citizens first view the list of permitted places on the website of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in Moscow.

Center

There will be 3 points in this part of the capital:

1. Revolution square.
2. Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chisty Vrazhek.
3. Catherine Park (Suvorovskaya Square).

North

It is planned to hold events on the Bolshoi Garden Pond (Bolshaya Academicheskaya St.). In Khimki, at the reservoir, swimming will take place in 2 places:

1. Dynamo Stadium, Leningradskoye Highway.
2. Beach "Levoberezhny", Pribrezhny passage.

In the Northeast, the main scene of action is the Ostankino (Palace) pond.

Residents of the North-West will be able to come to such reservoirs as:

1. Strogino floodplain.
2. Bottomless lake.
3. Moscow River – Northern Tushino Park.
4. St. Svobody, st. Zhivopisnaya, st. Aviation.
5. Derivation channel.
6. Chernushka River in Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Park,
7. Landscape park "Mitino" (Baryshikha).
8. Karamyshevskaya embankment.
9. Kirov floodplain.

East

The area is characterized by the presence of many picturesque ponds:

• Babaevsky.
• Red.
• May.
• Silver-Grape.
• Olkhovy (Terletskaya oakbrava park).
• Putyaevsky.
• Oleniy (Sokolniki Park).

Also popular among residents of the district are such vacation spots as:

• Font "Vernissage".
• Lake "White" and "Holy".

South

Epiphany ceremonies will be organized by local authorities at the following ponds:

1. Borisovsky (Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, Borisov).
2. Upper Tsaritsynsky.
3. "Beket" (Country Highway).
4. Upper Kuzminsky.
5. Nizhny Lublinsky.
6. Shibaevsky.
7. Vorontsovsky (Church of the Life-Giving Trinity, Vorontsovo).
8. Chernyavsky (Church of the Nativity, Chernevo).
9. Sanatorium “Uzkoe” (Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Yasenevo).
10. Tpoparevsky (recreation area "Tpoparevo").
11. Nakhimovsky prospect.
12. Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”, Zakharyino.

West

Mass baths await visitors on Meshchersky Pond and the Moscow River:

• Filevsky Boulevard.
• St. Bolshaya Filevskaya.
• Rublevo.

Behavior rules

For safety, it is worth remembering and following simple recommendations from experts:

1. Have a small snack with high-calorie foods to provide the body with the necessary energy. Avoid smoking before and after swimming to avoid additional stress on the heart.
2. Quick entry to prevent hypothermia.
3. Staying in the water for beginners is no longer than 20 seconds, maximum for trained people is 2 minutes.
4. You should not dry yourself with a towel after getting out of the water, so as not to damage the capillaries of your skin in the cold.
5. The fastest way to get dressed in dry clothes with a minimum of fasteners.
6. Drink hot tea.
7. Go for a short jog to warm up your body.

There are also a number of signs of hypothermia, in the event of which a bathing person needs emergency medical assistance:

1. Sharp redness of the skin.
2. Pain in the back of the head and temples.
3. Fatigue and stiffness of movement.

It is worth remembering that this ritual is not mandatory, but a voluntary action, so if you decide to undergo it, it is important not to harm your body and your health.

Contraindications for swimming

To ensure that the celebration of Epiphany in 2019 in Moscow passes calmly and without incident, emergency care specialists have prepared in advance a list of restrictions with which it is strictly forbidden to swim in an ice hole:

1. Cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and nervous system disorders.
2. Pregnancy.
3. Age up to 12 years.
4. State of drug or alcohol intoxication.
5. The presence of infectious diseases or gynecological inflammations.
6. A state of exacerbation of chronic diseases.
7. Diabetes mellitus and diseases of the genitourinary system.

To dive into water, you should choose specially designated and prepared places where rescue service representatives are present. Diving alone is also prohibited, since in the event of an unforeseen situation no one can help a drowning person.

More about the rules of Epiphany bathing: video

Many people ask - what date is Epiphany in 2018? What can you do on this holiday, and what can you not? When to swim in an ice hole? How to collect water correctly, and what properties does it have? How to store holy water and what can it be used for?

According to established church tradition, the date Baptism or Epiphany falls invariably on the night of January 18-19. This is one of the most famous twelve holidays, which Christians celebrate to cleanse themselves of sins, get closer to God and feel his grace. On Epiphany on January 19, 2018, it is customary to swim in an ice hole (Jordan), draw water from springs, visit a temple, and do good. Also, Orthodox Christians, in honor of the holiday, present each other with small gifts and invite each other to visit.

What should you do at Baptism?

Orthodox Christians on the evening of January 18 (or morning of January 19) visit a temple or church where festive services are held. On this day, it is customary to dress in the most elegant clothes, be in a good mood, pray and take home water blessed in the Church. Since after visiting the temple many people plan to plunge into an ice hole or into a font, before this action they need to confess and take communion.

Many people note that on the day of the Baptism of the Lord a special atmosphere is felt in the Church - solemn, festive, sublime. Many Orthodox believers feel how, during a church service, “as if the grace of God descends upon them,” people feel peace and spiritual cleansing.

Blessing of water - when to draw water for Epiphany 2018

During this bright day, all water - from springs, reservoirs, and from the tap - acquires unique cleansing properties. With its help you can heal illnesses, mental and physical ailments. This water is suitable for sprinkling rooms in order to improve the atmosphere in them. It is also used to calm crying babies, as well as to improve the health of sick animals. Epiphany water, blessed in the Church, is called agiasma.

You can collect water for Epiphany on January 18, after the evening liturgy; this time is called Epiphany Eve. The priest conducts the Blessing of Water ceremony in the temple, and then distributes the blessed water to everyone.

The blessing of water is also carried out under open air. You can collect water from the springs in the morning, as well as in the afternoon on January 19th. The water collected at this time has miraculous powers. Many people stock up on holy water for future use so that they can use it throughout the year if necessary.

Keep in mind - water collected per day can only be stored in glass containers. Plastic bottles are not suitable for storing it! Water can be stored in glass all year round without losing its strength and healing properties. It is recommended to drink Epiphany water on an empty stomach in order to feel vigorous and healthy.

Swimming in an ice hole for Epiphany 2018

Epiphany is a holiday when it is customary to plunge into an ice hole or “Jordan”. How should you bathe correctly, what should you do? Many people often have a logical question - when do they swim in the ice hole on Epiphany - January 18 or 19? And is it really necessary to do this? And where is the best place to swim on Epiphany?

Right swim in Jordan-on the night of January 19, from midnight (00:00) to 01:30. You should plunge into the ice hole after it has been consecrated by a clergyman. The baptismal consecration of water is carried out with prayer, after which the priest lowers a silver cross into the hole. Didn't have time to take a dip at night? No problem! You can dive into the water (as well as collect it) on January 19 throughout the day.

Keep in mind - the Church does not force anyone to swim! Immersion in water must be done by the Orthodox of his own free will. To receive a blessing and be cleansed of sins, you can simply go to Church, pray and repent in confession.

Who should not dive into an ice hole?

In order not to harm yourself, keep in mind that there are contraindications to this ritual. You should not go into icy water if you have diseases such as:

• Colds, ARVI
• Any chronic illness
• Heart problems
• Diseases of the genitourinary system
• Weakened immunity

Diabetics, pregnant women, newborn babies and small children should not swim in the pool.

Where to swim for Epiphany?

Swimming can be done in any natural or artificial reservoir, in an ice hole, in a spring, on a river. In every city and locality There are special places where townspeople and villagers go to bathe in holy water. Organized places for Epiphany bathing can be recognized by the following features:

• “Jordan” is carved in the shape of an Orthodox cross
• There are wooden decks and steps at the ice hole
• Nearby there are tents with heat guns for changing clothes.
• “On duty near the ice hole” Ambulance", brigade of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
• After bathing, everyone is given hot tea to help warm them up.

Rules for bathing at Epiphany

Washing in Jordan is not a fun activity, but a church sacrament. You cannot make a scandal near the consecrated font, much less use profanity. You cannot come in a drunken state, as this is a sin.

You should enter the water with prayer. You need to plunge headlong into the ice hole three times, while repeating to yourself or out loud three times “ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit"and make the sign of the cross.

It is very advisable that when swimming you wear not only a bathing suit, but also a long shirt (T-shirt) that hides your body from prying eyes.

If there is no spring in your locality where you can perform ablution, do not worry! Instead of complete immersion, simply pour blessed water from a bucket over yourself - this action is also equivalent to Epiphany bathing.

Epiphany water has a spiritual meaning, and it does not matter at all how a person communes with the saint - whether he plunges completely into an ice hole, pours it on himself, or drinks a sip of holy water. Grace equally descends on everyone who on this holiday is involved in the sacrament of the Blessing of Water.