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The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God saved Moscow from destruction and this happened on November 4th. Celebration according to the church calendar Orthodox Day The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God takes place on July 21, after this icon was miraculously discovered in Kazan in 1579. And it happened like this.

History of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

Long before the arrival of Ivan the Terrible’s troops in Kazan, most of the city was razed to the ground by a terrible fire. One of the victims was a certain archer Onuchin. A miraculous vision came to his daughter when the Mother of God came to her during sleep and told her about a wonderful icon buried under ashes. Kazan is a Muslim city, so the Orthodox image was hidden by one of the believers.

How did the holiday Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God appear?

In memory of the liberation of Moscow, the Day of celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was established - November 4. It was this icon that helped fight the invaders back then. And what’s most interesting is that the icon was found in exactly the same place that was indicated to the girl in her prophetic dream.

The meaning of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

The icon found then has incredible power and its acquisition by believers was accompanied by a variety of miracles. And a copy of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, painted in the 19th century, more than once healed the sick due to their sight.

Often the miraculous icon saved Russian lands from invasions; it was revered by our great warriors and generals who lived in different time. The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was owned by the militiamen Minin and Pozharsky, Kutuzov prayed to it before Borodino, and even despite the excommunication of the church from the state during the Soviet era, they relied on it before the start of the Battle of Stalingrad.

The miraculous icon is associated with the end of the Time of Troubles in Russia. Thanks to her, the militia, Minin and Pozharsky, managed to expel the Polish invaders from Moscow. According to historians, at the most difficult moment, Minin and Pozharsky were sent from Kazan a Holy image - an icon of the Mother of God.

After this, the army maintained a strict three-day fast, after which they turned to God and the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God with a prayer for help. As a result, on November 4, 1612, the Poles were defeated, troubled times finally ended in Russia, and the end of strife and conflicts came. In honor of the glorious victory, the Kazan Cathedral was laid on Red Square, which was completely destroyed in the 30s of the last century, but in our time it has been restored.

IN modern calendar this holiday is revered only by deeply religious people, and 300 years ago Orthodox holiday The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was popular. It was believed that true winter was coming the next day. Among young men and girls it was believed good sign get married on Our Lady of Kazan Day. This meant that the family would be strong and happy.

When is the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God?

Every year, on November 4, hundreds and thousands of believers celebrate a bright Orthodox holiday - the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Congratulate your loved ones on this great Day - the day of liberation from invaders and the unity of the Russian people!

The Orthodox Church celebrates the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on November 4. This is one of the most beloved and revered images Holy Mother of God in Russia.

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is considered the patroness of the Russian land, which is confirmed by many historical facts. Since ancient times Orthodox people they prayed to her, asked for help and support in the most difficult times for Russia.

The Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated twice a year: in the summer - on July 21 - in memory of the appearance of the icon in Kazan, and on November 4 - in gratitude for the deliverance of Moscow and all of Rus' from Polish invaders.

Phenomenon

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The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God has a very interesting story. It was found in 1579 by a nine-year-old girl in the ashes of a terrible fire that destroyed part of the city of Kazan.

The fire in Kazan started in the house of the merchant Onuchin. After the fire, the Mother of God appeared to the merchant’s daughter Matrona in a dream and revealed to her that under the ruins of their house there was her miraculous image buried in the ground.

It still remains a mystery how the shrine fell into ruins. It is believed that it was buried by secret confessors of Christianity during Tatar rule.

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At first they did not pay attention to the girl’s words, but when the dream repeated itself three times, they began to dig and found an icon of amazing beauty in the ashes. The holy image, despite the fire, looked as if it had just been painted.

The image was solemnly transferred to the parish church of St. Nicholas of Tula, the rector of which was then the pious priest, the future Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Hermogenes.

The future saint, who died at the hands of the Poles for his fidelity to Orthodoxy and was canonized, compiled a detailed account of the miracles of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

The fact that the icon was miraculous became clear immediately, since already during the procession the sight was restored to two Kazan blind people. These miracles were the first in a long list of cases of grace-filled help.

At the site where the icon was found, a convent was subsequently founded, where Matrona and her mother took monastic vows.

So by the time difficult times came in Russia, the icon of the Kazan Mother of God was no longer just known, but also very revered.

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Many copies were made of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and the icon itself became famous for its miraculousness - the sick recovered, the blind gained sight, enemies were defeated and expelled.

The most famous miracles of the intercession of the Mother of God are associated with the events of the Time of Troubles. It is believed that it was the miraculous icon that helped the militia led by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and merchant Kuzma Minin defeat the enemy on November 4, 1612 and liberate Moscow from the Poles.

Story

At the turn of the 16th-17th centuries, a series of tragic circumstances occurred in Russia and this era went down in history under the name Time of Troubles. This is the era of the deep crisis of the Moscow state, caused by the suppression of the royal Rurik dynasty.

The dynastic crisis soon developed into a national-state crisis. The united Russian state collapsed, and numerous impostors appeared. Widespread robberies, robbery, theft, and widespread drunkenness struck the country.

By call His Holiness Patriarch Hermogenes, the Russian people stood up to defend their homeland. A list of the miraculous icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Kazan was sent from Kazan to the Nizhny Novgorod people's militia, which was led by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin.

The militia, having learned about the miracles performed by the icon, took it with them and constantly prayed in front of it, asking for help. They liberated Kitay-Gorod on October 22 (November 4, new style), and two days later they took the Kremlin. The next day, Russian soldiers went to the Kremlin with a religious procession with a miraculous image in their hands.

In memory of the deliverance of Moscow from the Poles by the will of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, the first Russian Tsar of the Romanov dynasty, and the blessing of the Metropolitan, later Patriarch Philaret, Orthodox Church It was established annually on October 22 to celebrate the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow with a procession of the cross.

At first this celebration took place only in Moscow, but since 1649 it became all-Russian. It is believed that the Most Holy Theotokos took the Russian militia under her protection. The holiday was celebrated in Russia until the 1917 Revolution.

The icon of Our Lady of Kazan became the common shrine of Kazan, Moscow, St. Petersburg and all of Russia, where there were three main miraculous icons of Our Lady of Kazan - the found one and two copies.

One of the lists of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was brought into Moscow liberated from the Poles by Dmitry Pozharsky, who headed the people’s militia. Now it is kept in the Epiphany Patriarchal Cathedral in Moscow.

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Prayer

Oh, Most Pure Lady Theotokos, Queen of heaven and earth, the highest angel and archangel and the most honest, pure Virgin Mary of all creation, the Good Helper of the world, and affirmation for all people, and deliverance for all needs! You are our intercessor and representative, you are protection for the offended, joy for the grieving, refuge for the orphans, guardian for widows, glory for virgins, joy for those who cry, visitation for the sick, healing for the weak, salvation for sinners. Have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our request, for everything is possible through Your intercession: for glory befits You now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

National Unity Day. History and meaning of the holiday

IN church calendar a lot of holidays in honor of the Mother of God icons: Kazan, Vladimir, Tikhvin and others. In honor of Icons of the Kazan Mother of God There are two holidays: 21 July(July 8, old style) - in honor of the acquisition, And November 4(October 22, old style) - in honor of the deliverance of Moscow from the Poles. On November 4, the Church and citizens of Russia celebrate the autumn (winter) Kazan festival - a holiday in honor of Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary“deliverance for the sake of the reigning city of Moscow.”

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted several investigations related to the “Old Believer trace” in the case of the Kazan Icon. Several times it seemed that the image was about to be discovered. There were witnesses who allegedly saw the icon in a secret underground prayer room and even participated in its movement. Thus, a certain prisoner Torshilov told investigators: “... the icon of the Kazan Mother of God is intact and is kept by the Old Believers in the prayer room, but it is very, very strictly guarded, so it is very difficult to take the icon from the prayer room.” But a thorough check of such testimony indicated the inconsistency of the information.

These rumors, however, have survived to this day. Relatively recently, journalists asked questions about the fate of the Kazan Icon to Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church (Gusev) and (Chetvergov). Perhaps this is just a legend, but the Old Believers really revered and still reverence Kazanskaya. Almost every home has this image. And the procession with the miraculous Guslitsky icon continued even in the 60-70s.

Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Divine service

It is believed that it is Patriarch Hermogenes wrote the holiday service apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. « Zealous Intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High, pray for all Your Son, Christ our God...“- says the troparion for the holiday.

Troparion, tone 4

O zealous intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High, pray for everyone to Your Son, Christ our God, and grant to all those who seek refuge in Your sovereign protection to be saved. And intercede for all of us, O Lady Queen and Lady, who, in adversity and sorrow, and in illness, are burdened with many sins, coming and praying with a tender soul and a contrite heart, to Your most pure image, miraculous icons with tears, and those who have irrevocable hope in You, get rid of all evils. And grant useful things to everyone, and save everything to the Virgin Mary. For You are the Divine protection of Your servant.

Kontakion, tone 8

People come to this quiet and good refuge, the quick Helper, the ready and warm salvation of the Virgin’s cover. Let us hasten to prayer and strive to repent. The Most Pure Mother of God exudes abundant mercy for us, comes to our aid, and delivers Her well-behaved and God-fearing servants from great troubles and evils.

Folk traditions of the holiday of the Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary

Holiday Kazan Icon of the Mother of God has always been an important date in the folk calendar. This day was considered the boundary between autumn and winter. People said: “Go to Kazanskaya on wheels, and put the runners in the cart,” “Mother Kazanskaya leads a snow-free winter, shows the way to the frosts,” “It’s not winter before Kazanskaya, but it’s not autumn from Kazanskaya.”

During this period, the peasants ran out of seasonal construction works. In the old days, the Autumn Kazanskaya was always the deadline for settlements, the agreement “To Kazanskaya - settlement!” no one dared to disturb, they were also afraid of the coming cold weather.

The holiday of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God is considered one of the most important women's holidays. The Kazan icon has long been considered a female intercessor. Belated weddings were also timed to coincide with this holiday, as there was an ancient belief: “Whoever marries Kazanskaya will be happy.”

Icons of the Kazan Mother of God

Icon of the Kazan Mother of God- one of the most revered, belongs to the Hodegetria type, which means “showing the way.” According to legend, the prototype of this icon was painted Apostle Luke. The main dogmatic meaning of this icon is the appearance into the world of the “heavenly King and Judge.” The Mother of God is depicted with her breasts up, in characteristic clothes, with her head slightly tilted towards the Child. The Child Christ is presented strictly from the front, the figure is limited to the waist. On the icon revealed in Kazan, Christ blesses with two fingers, but in some later copies there is a naming finger. Most often, the Kazan Icon is asked for deliverance from eye disease, invasion of foreigners and help in difficult times.

Temples in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Rus'

In honor of the discovery of the holy image of the Mother of God in 1579, by decree of Ivan the Terrible, a Kazan Bogoroditsky Monastery. The first nun, and then the abbess of this monastery, was Matrona Onuchina (who took the name Martha) and her mother. First, a log church was founded - the predecessor of a large stone cathedral, which was erected in 1595. In the post-revolutionary period, the cathedral shared the fate of most church buildings: at first it was nationalized and used for economic needs, and then blown up. And now, in 2016, work begins on its reconstruction.

Soon after the victory over the Poles, a Temple in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. The “Historical Guide to Moscow” (1796) states that this temple, then still wooden, was built in 1625 at the expense of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. Earlier sources know nothing about this church, which allegedly burned down in 1634. What followed was a very complex construction history of the Kazan Cathedral. Kazan Cathedral- the first of the Moscow churches completely lost during Soviet times, which was recreated in its original forms. It is worth noting that the Kazan Cathedral played a significant role in the history of the Old Believers: it was here that he served as rector Archpriest John Neronov, and later came to him Archpriest Avvakum.

In 1649, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich issued a decree establishing church-wide veneration of the image of the Mother of God revealed in Kazan. The consequence of this decree was the construction of a brick church in the Yaroslavl convent, as well as Church of the Icon of the Kazan Mother of God in Kolomenskoye- a village near Moscow, where there was a wooden royal palace. This five-domed brick church, decorated with a hipped bell tower, has survived to this day almost unchanged.

Old Believer churches in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

Twice a year, in summer and autumn, ceremonial services are held in Old Believer churches. Many of them were consecrated in honor of this holiday. First of all, these are the Belokrinitskaya, Pomorskaya and Fedoseevskaya communities of Kazan.

Patronal feast today in the communities of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church in, villages and the Temple in the name of the Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Old Believer convent in the village Kunicha (Moldova)

As an epilogue, we present the poem “To the Most Holy Theotokos,” written by nun Livia from the village of Russkaya Tavra:

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You-Heavenly Queen
And the archangels Kras,
IN new Age You are the Guide
Bridge from earth to heaven.

As we search, we will find
You and I are the answer to the soul,
You are joy and peace to those who mourn,
And in the darkness there is Light for the lost.

From above with a merciful gaze
You always look at us,
You will give help in prayer soon
And you will console me in a bitter hour.

There are two days in the church calendar dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. July 21 (“Summer Kazan”), when we remember the “appearance of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the city of Kazan” - that is, the miraculous discovery of the icon in Kazan, it happened in 1579. And November 4 (“Autumn Kazan”), in memory of that How on November 4, 1612, the people's militia troops, gathered by Kuzma Minin, led by Prince Dimitry Pozharsky, and overshadowed by the miraculous image of the Kazan Mother of God, drove the Polish invaders out of Kitay-gorod, which was the beginning of the end of the great unrest. Churches. At the site of the appearance of the icon, the Mother of God nunnery was built, the first nun of which was Matrona, who took the name Mavra.

Every year in Kazan, on July 21 and November 4, thousands of religious processions with the “Vatican” image from the Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin to the place where the icon was found - the Kazan Mother of God Monastery. This ancient tradition was revived in the early 2000s. It gathers Orthodox believers not only from Kazan and other cities and regions of Tatarstan, but also pilgrims from other regions of Russia and foreign countries.

As a contemporary of the events, Patriarch Hermogenes (at that time the priest of the Gostinodvorsky Church of Kazan Ermolai) writes, after a fire in Kazan in 1579, which destroyed part of the city, the Mother of God appeared to ten-year-old Matrona in a dream, ordering her icon to be dug up from the ashes.

In the indicated place, at a depth of about a meter, an icon was actually found. The day of the appearance of the Kazan Icon - July 8, 1579 - is now an annual church-wide holiday in the Russian Church. At the site of the appearance of the icon, the Mother of God nunnery was built, the first nun of which was Matrona, who took the name Mavra.

After the capture of Kazan, a copy of the miraculous icon was sent to Ivan the Terrible in Moscow (from where it subsequently went to St. Petersburg in 1737 and was placed in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the site of which the Kazan Cathedral was later erected). It is interesting that historians do not have exact facts regarding the fate of the original, because some of them claim that it was he who was sent to Moscow, and not the list. It is only known for certain that two miraculous lists were made.

One of the lists of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was brought to Moscow liberated from the Poles on October 22 (November 4), 1612 by Dmitry Pozharsky, who headed the people’s militia. This joyful event gave rise to the “autumn Kazan festival,” which was celebrated at the state level for a long time. In 1636, this image of the Most Pure Virgin was placed in the Kazan Cathedral erected on Red Square (today the icon is located in the Epiphany Cathedral). Russian rulers turned to the patronage of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on the threshold of all turning points in historical events (both on the eve of the Battle of Poltava and before the defeat of the French in 1812).

Prayer before the icon of the Mother of God "Kazan"

O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! With fear, faith and love, falling down before Your honest (and miraculous) icon, we pray to You: do not turn Your face away from those who come running to You. Pray, merciful Mother, to Your Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep our country peaceful, and to preserve His Holy Church unshakable and from unbelief, heresies and schism. There are no other imams of help, no other imams of hope, except You, Most Pure Virgin: You are the all-powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians. Deliver all those who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from slander. evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, illnesses, troubles and from sudden death. Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that all of us, praising Thy greatness and mercy shown over us here on earth with gratitude, we will be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom, and there with all the saints we will glorify the most honorable and magnificent name Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

Please note that in the prayer to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God there are words when we ask to be delivered from sudden death. Perhaps this is also why Kazanskaya is prayed for during travel, or for those who perform difficult and dangerous service.

Folk traditions Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

The Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God has always been an important date in the folk calendar. This day was considered the boundary between autumn and winter. People said: “Go to Kazanskaya on wheels, and put the runners in the cart,” “Mother Kazanskaya leads a snow-free winter, shows the way to the frosts,” “It’s not winter before Kazanskaya, but it’s not autumn from Kazanskaya.”

During this period, the peasants were finishing their seasonal construction work. In the old days, the Autumn Kazanskaya was always the deadline for settlements, the agreement “To Kazanskaya - settlement!” no one dared to disturb, they were also afraid of the coming cold weather.

The holiday of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God is considered one of the most important women's holidays. The Kazan icon has long been considered a female intercessor. Belated weddings were also timed to coincide with this holiday, as there was an ancient belief: “Whoever marries Kazanskaya will be happy.”

Icon of the Kazan Mother of God, photo and description, meaning

The icon of the Kazan Mother of God is one of the most revered; it belongs to the Hodegetria type, which means “showing the way.” According to legend, the prototype of this icon was painted by the Apostle Luke. The main dogmatic meaning of this icon is the appearance into the world of the “heavenly King and Judge.” The Mother of God is depicted with her breasts up, in characteristic clothes, with her head slightly tilted towards the Child. The Child Christ is presented strictly from the front, the figure is limited to the waist. On the icon revealed in Kazan, Christ blesses with two fingers, but in some later copies there is a naming finger. Most often, the Kazan Icon is asked for deliverance from eye disease, invasion of foreigners and help in difficult times.

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The Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated twice a year: July 21 and November 4. This icon is associated with the great historical events Russia. She is especially revered by the Russian Orthodox people and is considered miraculous. Autumn holiday The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, November 4, is a holiday in honor of the day of the liberation of Moscow and Russia from the Poles in 1612.

Kazan Icon of the Mother of God: history
She was found miraculously in 1572 in Kazan. The city was taken by the troops of Ivan the Terrible shortly before this event. After the fire, due to which almost the entire Christian part of Kazan was destroyed, the Mother of God appeared three times in a dream to the nine-year-old girl Matrona and ordered her icon to be found in the ashes.
When mother and daughter began to dig in the place where the stove was located before the fire, they discovered an icon at a depth of about 1 meter. Among the first eyewitnesses of the miracle that occurred was the priest of the St. Nicholas Church, Ermogen, who later became the Patriarch of All Rus'.
On the same day, many people came to the place where the icon was found, and the city resounded with festive ringing. Since then, this day began to be celebrated annually, first in Kazan, and then throughout Russia. In 1579, at the site where the icon was found, Ivan the Terrible founded the Mother of God Monastery, where the found icon was kept, which soon became a national shrine, a sign of the Mother of God’s heavenly protection over Russia.


People call the date November 4 the autumn (winter) Kazan date. This holiday is connected with the events of the Time of Troubles, when Polish invaders invaded the territory of Russia. Moscow was taken Polish troops, and the Patriarch of All Rus' Hermogenes is imprisoned. In captivity, the Patriarch prayed to the Mother of God, trusting in her help and protection. His prayers were answered, and in September 1611 a second militia was organized. Russian troops liberated Moscow and entered Red Square with the miraculous copy of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
In honor of the Most Holy Theotokos, Prince Pozharsky erected a temple of the Kazan Icon in the 1630s, where it remained for three hundred years. In 1920, the church was barbarically destroyed. In its place a pavilion and a public toilet were erected. In the nineties of the last century, these buildings were demolished and a new temple was erected. Initial view The cathedral was preserved thanks to drawings and measurements made before the demolition of the shrine.
The image of the Kazan Mother of God was especially revered by Peter the Great. During the Battle of Poltava, a miraculous list from an icon (Kaplunovsky) stood on the battlefield. There is a legend that Saint Mitrophan of Voronezh, even before the founding of St. Petersburg, blessed Peter I with the Kazan Icon: “Take the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. She will help you win evil enemy. After this, move the shrine to new capital. She will become the cover of the city and all your people.”
In 1710, Peter I ordered the miraculous copy of the Kazan Icon to be transported from Moscow to St. Petersburg. For some time, the holy image was in the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, and later (under Anna Ioannovna) it was transferred to a special temple built on Nevsky Prospekt.
The accession to the throne of Catherine II is also connected with this St. Petersburg shrine. Paul I, having become emperor in 1796, decides to build a more worthy temple for the icon. He announces a competition of projects, in which A. N. Voronikhin won. The temple was designed after St. Peter's in Rome. It took 10 years to build it. It was completed under Alexander I.
The construction of the Kazan Cathedral was completed in 1811. For the project A.N. Voronikhin was awarded the Order of Anna
Before miraculous icon in 1812, M.I. Kutuzov prayed for the salvation of Russia. In the Kazan Cathedral on December 25, 1812, the first prayer service was served for the deliverance of Russia from the French invasion.
Autumn Kazan: signs and traditions
Feast of the Kazan Icon – important date in the folk calendar. Winter is approaching, the gardening and field work is over, the workers are returning from waste production. Winter Kazan is the traditional settlement date. All construction work is completed by this time, and carpenters, diggers, plasterers and masons receive payment and return home.
- Be patient, farm laborer, and you will have Kazanskaya in your yard.
“And the owner would be glad to squeeze the farm laborer, but Kazanskaya is in the yard: she is the head of the whole row.”
— It often rains on this day. On this occasion they said: “If the Kazan sky cries, then winter will come soon.” If the day is clear on November 4, then cold weather is coming.
In some places, this date marks the patronal feast day. Many people get married on this day. After all, according to legend, whoever marries Kazanskaya will be happy all his life. But you shouldn’t hit the road on November 4th. It is believed that troubles can await a person on the road.
Among the people, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is a woman’s intercessor and patroness of the common people. Therefore, autumn Kazan is one of the main women's holidays. It was celebrated with a magnificent feast with mash and beer.
This icon is also considered an assistant in the treatment of eye diseases. They say that on this day the dew is especially healing. Therefore, before sunrise, they tried to collect at least a little dew, which they used to wipe their eyes and treat abscesses and skin diseases. There is a legend that one young girl thought that she didn’t come out with her face, that’s why no one loved her. On autumn Kazan, she got up early and went to the grove, there she found a birch leaf that hung low on a tree and was covered with frost. She looked into this sheet, as if into a silver mirror, and all the unsightliness disappeared from her face.
Autumn Kazan: signs and sayings
- Whoever marries Kazanskaya will not repent.
- If rain pours into Kazanskaya, it will send winter.
“What Kazanskaya shows, winter will say.”
“You can’t drive far: you go out on wheels and come back on runners.”
— Before Kazanskaya it’s not winter, from Kazanskaya it’s not autumn.
— Sometimes on this day it rains in the morning, and in the evening the snow lies in drifts.
A person born on November 4th should wear peridot.