Content

Introduction

сhapter 1: location of a spring  __________        p.3-4

chapter2: Origin of the name ___________       p.5-6

chapter 3:    Some facts from the history __ p.7-8

chapter 4:   Restored chapel________________  p.9-11

 Rules of conduct __________________________   p.12 -13   

If you have problems with your back, eyes and legs, welcome to the village of  Kozlovka in Kstovskiy district!  Here is a  saint spring which can help you cure your deseases  situated.

           Introduction

chapter 1   Location of the spring

The village of Kozlovka  is located a couple of kilometers from the Prioksky district of Nizhny Novgorod in the direction of Kstovo.

     You can get there either by public transport or  by your  own   car.  Take bus number 53 or number 215 from  the bus station "Shcherbinki"  and get off  at  the stop "village Kozlovka". It will take 10 minutes to go on foot through the village of Kozlovka to the parking lot near the lake. A road down the stairs with a planted alley will lead you to the spring. If you come to the legendary Baranov Klyuch  on weekends, be ready to  a queue for the water as there are so many people here who   want to pray and drink holy  pure water.

chapter 2    Origin of the name 

A  spring in the village of Kozlovka  known as  “The Holy spring of the icon the mother of God life-giving spring”  has been known since the first half of the 19th century

The chronicle of the village of Bolshoe Borisovo says that a merchant named Baranov fell ill and became blind. Once in a dream, the Holy Mother of God appeared to him and pointed out the place where the merchant was to wash himself with the water of a spring .After finding this place , he  could see again. As a sign of gratitude, Baranov built a chapel here in honor of the icon which was found at the spring. That is  why the spring   was called Baranov.  It is still believed that the water of the spring can    cure backaches, eyes diseases,  diseases of the feet and  nervous disorder

chapter 3 Some facts from the history 

 Tired travelers heading to the Makaryevskaya  fair would go along a busy trade route  that  is called “old Kstovskaya road or Olginsky highway” now. They used to have a rest and drink pure water from the spring. But the news about its holy properties spread around Russia a bit later, after a miraculous healing event with the  merchant  Baranov . A chapel of the spring which was built by Baranov has been existed at this place until 20th century.  In 1940 the chapel shared the sad fate of many churches: it was closed, destroyed and forgotten. But there were still photos left , according to which the chapel was revived in 2000. 

chapter 4  The secret of the restored chapel

The history of the restored chapel is also unusual

 On the wall of the church there is a memorial plaque with the inscription "Recreated in memory of Olga Lvovna Dmitrieva" and the date: 27.01.69 — 5.09.00. Everyone wonders  what lies behind these dry numbers of birth and death? 

As it turned out, Olga was from Nizhny Novgorod and having once visited the sight of the destroyed chapel she decided to restore it. Together with her relatives, she went to Metropolitan Nicholas to ask permition  for a building. But at the age of 31 in September 2000 she died and her husband, a businessman from Nizhny Novgorod, completed her business. In October 2000 the chapel was opened. It is always clean and well maintained. At any time of the year there are fresh flowers – roses, white chrysanthemums at the memorial plaque.

                 Rules of conduct 

Visiting the holy spring , remember that this  is a place of special reverent behavior.

 It is   prohibited to 

 1. Drink alcoholic beverages. 

 2. Smoke 

3. Leave garbage, throw money

 and any objects in the font.

 4. Walk and bathe animals. 

5. Talk loudly and play music. 

 6. Use the Holy water of the spring for household purposes (washing floors, cars, washing, etc.).