Chimeevsky monastery is the most famous place in the western part of Siberia. Its popularity is also due to the presence of a holy spring and a bath. The story tells of a miraculous occurrence of the shrine, there are numerous cases where the local water healed ailments. Let us turn to the history of the creation of the shrine and the emergence of a healing source here.
Wonderful event
Chimeevsky monastery arose miraculously. It all started with the fact that children who frolic along the river bank, it became clear that the water carries a board. But its location was very surprising to everyone, because it was vertical.
Later, the image on the board became visible. This was a woman whose eyes impressed with almost infantile expressiveness. This was the case of the grace of God - people found a holy miraculous face. Time passed, and he was given a name - an icon of the Chimeevsky Holy Kazan Mother of God.
After a wonderful find in this area, the appearance of a wonderful source is recorded. This situation is not uncommon. Holy forces gave a peculiar sign that the area is special.
Healing spring
The holy spring of the Holy Kazan Chimeevsky Monastery is located next to the temple. Here is a fabulously beautiful pine forest. Under one of the hills, after laying the church in honor of the Chimeyev Icon, a spring was discovered. Its water is high in silver. The miracle of the source is to purify the human soul. The appearance of a healing spring was also a wonderful phenomenon because swamps are located around this area. The water here is not the best. All the more valuable is the appearance of this unique spring.
Living water
The appearance of the holy spring was very important, since this area suffered from poor water due to the close location of the swamps. But the taste of spring water from a new source was especially pleasant.
Local residents began to notice that the water from the source has a special power. She heals a variety of infirmities, gives vigor, warms, gives hope for the best. Therefore, the life-giving source is inextricably linked with the miraculous appearance of the icon of the Virgin.
Gratitude of the local population
The holy image surprised by miraculous powers, healing people. And the parishioners decided to express their gratitude to the Virgin. They adorned the holy face with a robe, on which were adornments in the form of precious stones. This was made possible thanks to the special efforts of Ivan Fedorovich Moskvin. He donated for such good purposes. With this money, the novices not only carried out repair work in the Chimeevsky monastery, but also took care of acquiring a variety of church utensils.
Towards the end of the 19th century, a significant dilapidation of the church was observed. And the locals asked the Bishop of Tobolsk Abraham to bless them, allowing them to build a new temple. The text of such a petition was received by Vladyka.
The beginning of a new story
In January 1888, the Bishop blessed the locals to erect a temple. Initially, it became the Kazan Church in honor of the appearance of the face of the Holy Virgin. The temple was solemnly consecrated after two years. Father Vasily Sokolov, who was appointed rector at that time, served here for almost four decades.
The difficulties of the era of atheism
The Chimeyevsky monastery, which was then only a temple, hardly survived the times of godlessness. Soviet power drove the priest along with his family. They existed thanks to the support and shelter of compassionate local residents. Father Vasily failed to survive. He was shot by security officers for his religious views. The rector of the church was Father Alexander Berdinsky.
In 1937, the closing of the temple happened, the father of Alexander was shot. During the war years there was a granary. Icons were torn down and dropped into the altar. It was said that the image of the Virgin did not yield to the power of evil atheists for a long time. Then one of them wanted to deal with the icon with the help of an ax. But an invisible force threw him back. He died due to severe bleeding after three days.
Return of faith
In the post-war period, faith returned again in the Chimeyevo Kurgan region. The temple was returned to the local population. Father Peter Trofimov is chosen as the rector. Here again, divine liturgies began to be held. Father Peter sincerely professed the Christian faith. For these beliefs, the Bolsheviks exiled him to prisons and concentration camps. This man took care of landscaping around the church.
The emergence of the Kurgan diocese
The end of the last century brought in the Chimeyevo Kurgan region the news of the appearance of the Kurgan diocese. She became independent and independent. Previously, it was the diocese of Yekaterinburg.
This time was a new period when the icon of the Virgin gave healing with special generosity. The Queen of Heaven generously endowed Christians with her love and support. People learned about miracles far beyond these places. And they began to make a pilgrimage in the hope of the help of the holy face.
Monastery
Chimeevsky monastery of the Kurgan region for men was founded in 2002. The decree was signed by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy and the Holy Synod.
The following year, the construction of another church began here. It was built as a sign of veneration of the icon “Inexpressible Chalice”. A list of miraculous events that are associated with the face of the Virgin was compiled next year so that representatives from the capital could study it.
The year 2004 for the Chimeevsky Monastery became the period when the cell building was founded. And next year, a significant event took place in the procession of the Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary through the air. The 60th anniversary of Victory Day was celebrated. Then the image of the mother of the Lord was seen by people in many Russian cities.
The year 2007 was marked by the offering of a new robe to the icon of the Virgin. It was made by jewelry masters from Tyumen. The work lasted for a five-year period.
Miraculous shrine
The Queen of Heaven on the Chimeevsky icon is a face that was found floating on the river. After the construction of the temple in honor of this icon, a life-giving spring appeared near the church. Today, many pilgrims gather water here.
The Chimeyev Icon of the Mother of God is a large version of the Hodegetria. It is considered an ancient icon-painting manner, the original version of which was created by St. Luke.
On the icon, the face of the Virgin is sealed slightly inclined towards her son. Christ Himself was depicted in full growth, the right hand of the Son of the Lord blesses the faithful with a fall gesture. Virgin Mary on this icon is depicted with a particularly expressive look. Over time, the surface of the boards became dark, but the brightness of the look remained the same.
The dimensions of the icon are impressive. It is quite massive - 108 by 89 cm. A special silvered rice was created to decorate the face. It also contains about three kilograms of gold. People who have received help from the holy image present crosses or their rings to the icon. It was thanks to such gifts that the material of the robe was created.
The holy icon is not being removed anywhere from the monastery. To visit neighboring dioceses, use its exact copy. But there are few repetitions of the icon-painting image. Every day she is visited by numerous pilgrims from around the world.
Help icons. The modern composition of the temple
The Chimeev icon is a miraculous image, before which you need to pray with special sincerity. Then help will definitely come. In the chronicles located in the temple, you can find numerous records of miraculous cases when parishioners were healed. Myrrh-streaming face helped to defeat ailments. But believers can count not only on help in the victory over disease. You can pray if you have overcome difficult life circumstances. According to the monks, it is natural for a person to bestow strength, to provide spiritual healing, to eliminate bitterness and distrust. Prayer helps to eliminate fears, doubts, peace.
The face of the Chimeevskaya Mother of God will help to survive the hardships of family difficulties, relieve the temptation of attack, and ensure the strengthening of love. Pilgrims talk about the help of the image in the birth of children. The holy face for many centuries continues to support believing Christians with its miraculous power.
Kazan Chimeevsky Monastery today consists of the following novices:
- one abbot;
- rector;
- four hieromonks;
- two hierarchs;
- one mantle monk;
- one monk;
- two novices.
To summarize
When visiting the Chimeyevsky monastery you can always get a lot of new impressions. Over and over again the charm and feature of these places is revealed. Trans-Ural open spaces, where the free steppe is harmoniously combined with birch and pine forests, is painted with domes of the temple.
Holy Kazan Monastery arose in the Kurgan region at the end of the 19th century. Today, the whole spiritual life of the diocese is concentrated here. The central images of the area are the miraculous icon of the Chimeevskaya Virgin and the holy spring. They heal the soul and body of worshipers.
The history of the monastery began in 2002. This temple is characterized by the observance of deep traditions that have long existed in the monastic life in Russia.
These places of spirituality always kept faith and were the connecting link between space and time. Despite not all the hardships that the Russian land suffered, folk spirituality has survived to the present day. Even the Bolsheviks, who accounted for the mass destruction of religious shrines, could not destroy it.
The monastery is considered a wonderful architectural ensemble, which houses a rich library, a wonderful garden, monastic cells.
A visit to this area is of great spiritual significance. Here the tradition of religious song contests is developing. The first festivals have already passed successfully. The monastery welcomes the pilgrims.