Traditionally, 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 has become famous for its shrine not only throughout Russia - pilgrims come to bow to the saints both 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. There are fonts on the territory of the temple, in the holy water of which you can take a dip or take it with you.
Auspicious route
"Small motherland" 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. OneOne of the most famous in the region is the Radonezh pilgrimage service. The company regularly organizes trips not only to Tashla, but also to many other holy places in 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 towards Tolyatti, and then turn off according to the signs. The path goes through the villages of Vasilievka, Rassvet, 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 the Miracle
The main shrine, revered by all believers without exception, is the famous icon "The Redeemer 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 is capable of working 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 some time a spring filled, which became another attraction of the village of Tashla. The Samara region is fraught with many holy places, but the Holy Trinity Church is perhaps one of the most famous and revered.
Special day
Every year on October 21, a special, solemn service is held in the temple in honor of the icon "The Redeemer from Troubles". Believers go in procession to the holy spring, serve a prayer service,return to the temple full of peace. Despite the autumn weather, everyone considers it their duty to plunge into the holy spring, receive a blessing from the priest, go to confession, and be sure to take communion. A truly wonderful place is the village of Tashla. The Samara region has become home to more than one shrine, but this one is a real pearl of the Volga region. To spend the sacrament of baptism on this day in the temple is the greatest joy for a newly converted Christian.
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 priest. Believers should be dressed appropriately: men in trousers, women in long skirts and covered hair. There must be a cross on the neck, and awe and reverence in the heart.
If you plan to take a bath in a holy spring, then you need to prepare appropriate clothes or a change of clothes, a large towel. It is better to have a small container with a lid with you to draw home holy water from the source.
From the heart
When worshiping holy places, it is important to monitor not so much the appearance as the state of the soul. A person must be pure in thoughts, repentance and obedience should live in his heart. Leave all worldly worries, problems, enter the temple completely detached from everything, pray quietly, bow to the icon of the “Savior from Troubles”. Plunge into the font, drink holy water, collect some healing liquid for relatives and friends. Numerous pilgrims claim that after visiting the Holy Trinity Church, illnesses recede, problems are solved, peace of mind and balance are restored. Faith in God, sincere repentance and the kind heart of a parishioner help a miracle happen.
Against all odds
The Holy Trinity Church has gone through a lot: persecution, revolution, and the defeat of atheists. Once, even it was literally covered with horse manure, and they tried to destroy the icon. But through the efforts of believers, the temple and the shrine were not only preserved, but also glorified for centuries. Each believer should have the destination “Holy spring - Tashla” marked. The Samara region is glad to every guest who sets foot on the Volga land!
Today the church plays an important role in the formation and maintenance of peace, mutual understanding, harmony on earth. The parishioners 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 native home of the village of Tashla is the Samara region, how to get to the shrine and how to behave on a pilgrimage trip.
