Fedorov icon of the Mother of God known to us from the 12th century.Up to this point about it there is no reliable information.While she was in the chapel, which was located near the old town with the interesting name of Gorodets, and was the main shrine of the monastery.In the early 13th century on the site was built a monastery in the name of the icon.After the Mongol-Tatars burned and destroyed the city in 1238, the icon disappeared.She later reappeared an unknown way.
There are several legends about how the icon of the Mother of God (Fedorov) resurrected.According to the first legend, August 16, 1239 from Kostroma Prince Vasily kneadingtroughs saw the icon of the Virgin, which is stuck in the branches of a tall tree.It was removed and transported with the help of the clergy in the fire in the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.At the spot where the icon was found, he was later erected Zaprudnensky Spassky Monastery.On behalf of the great martyr icon Fedor Fedorov was called.And when the man came to Kostroma from Gorodets he recognized icon of his native city, which once lost.
second giving, according to which the newly appeared icon of the Mother of God (Fedorov), tells the same story almost, except for a few details.So, the difference is in the name of the prince, as well as in the dates.In the second giving the prince was called Basil Yaroslavovich.He was the smaller brother of Alexander Nevsky.And he found an icon of August 16, 1263.This date appears in "The Tale of the phenomenon and the Fedorov icon of Our Lady of Miracles", which folded in 1670.
third tradition, according to which there was an icon of the Mother of God (Fedorov), is quite different from the previous two.It states that the image of Yuri Vsevolodovich was found in the destroyed wooden chapel near Gorodets.Now at this point stands Gorodetsky Fedorovsky monastery.After Prince Yury died, the icon went to his younger brother Yaroslav.During the wedding of his son Alexander Nevsky with the princess of Polotsk Alexandra Bryacheslavovnoy, he carried her blessing.And after Alexander died, the icon has passed to his younger brother Basil.And then the story is similar to the first legend.
Fedorov icon of the Mother of God helps those families who are at all desire can not have children.In addition, in front of her praying and expectant mothers to birth was prosperous, and the baby was healthy.Prayer is read this way mothers in the case of heavy labor.But not only the children are asking for this icon.Before her pray and young girls, to the future marriage was successful, as well as those who have family relations gave a crack, and I want to save the marriage.The icon possesses healing properties.Prayer before it can get rid of many diseases, especially women.In short, she is the patroness of all women.This icon is necessary to have in the house all those who have at least one of the aforementioned problems.
Where is the icon of the Mother of God (Fedorov)?It is stored in the Epiphany-Anastasinskom convent, which is located in Kostroma on the streets of the Epiphany.You can reach it by public transport.Thus, the monastery should be a bus route 2, stop "Cathedral".In addition, you can take a bus, on route 7 and 2 (stop "street Pyatnitskaya").
