There is a small town in the Kemerovo regionSalair. For people of non-Christians, the main advantage is the opportunities offered by any quality ski resort. But for those who are knowledgeable, faithful and just the people who are sensitive to the world, the most important thing in these places is not a comfortable rest. This is not what Salair is famous for. The holy source is what attracts the spiritually developed people.
This settlement is located near the city of Guryevsk,actually in the center of the Salair Ridge. And the places here, undoubtedly, are beautiful, clean and quite disposed to having a rest - and not only the body, but also the soul.
In principle, most of those that have come down to us asdocuments, and oral traditions, converge in the main part of the main event that made Salair famous. The holy spring arose in the years of the Civil War, when the local priest (the church name Raphael), with the help of an assistant - Deacon Terenty - performed the rite of the Divine Liturgy. The zealots of the new government wanted to interfere with the service. After breaking into the temple, they began to take the priest out of him. He did not beg to leave him alive - he just wanted to finish the liturgy.
Further events witnesses to what happenedare transmitted unequally. Most argue that only the holy father, tied to a horse, was dragged along the ground, from which he received martyrdom. However, some testimonies say that along with the priest, both the deacon and the nine other people who were in the church and joined the clergymen were tortured.
These events strongly influenced Salair.The holy spring began with a light that lit up the place of death of the priest (or his along with the co-defendants). After some time, a clean key was made here, which gradually formed a small lake. The water in it is cool in the heat and does not burn cold in frost, does not freeze even in terrible cold and is considered curative and holy.
Now the spring and the lake are hospitable,than all Salair was concerned. The holy spring attracts a huge number of pilgrims from all over Russia and abroad. A log-chapel was built over the mine, named after the martyrs-saints-Kirik and Iulitta. There are also locker rooms - because many people want to plunge into the good water. There is also a dining room nearby, exclusively charitable. So Salair (Kemerovo region) is a holy spring, which expires not only with consecrated water, but also with grace from the people.
The easiest way to get to the cherished goal ofNovokuznetsk. From there, regular flights to the holy places. Hence the problems with the direction will not be anyone - with the route Salair (holy source), how to drive will tell almost any local resident. It's easy to get from Kemerovo - only 210 km. But it seems to us that it is better to go as a part of the excursion - there are places for rest, in addition to the source, other shrines are planned to visit. But it is worth noting that most of the excursions still begin in Kemerovo, or in Novokuznetsk. Before them, get from your hometown as convenient for you.
