Is it necessary to dive into the hole for baptism? Warm locker rooms and comfortable slopes: where to swim on Epiphany

In the Moscow region, the authorities will prepare 237 fonts for the feast of the Epiphany, of which 169 are in indoor areas, and 68 Jordans on the water. Now employees of the Gosadmtekhnadzor of the Moscow Region are checking the condition and maintenance of places intended for swimming on the feast of the Epiphany.

The press service of the department reported that the largest number of places for immersion in water and the performance of an Orthodox rite is located in Orekhovo-Zuevsky and Dmitrovsky municipal areas- 16 fonts. In the Solnechnogorsk region, 15 places for winter dipping are equipped, 12 each are located in Shchelkovsky district and urban districts of Istra and Egorievsk. In our article, we will present full list fonts and jordan in which you can swim this year.

Where to swim for Epiphany in the Moscow region 2018: Comfort, convenience and safety

It is worth noting that almost 100 violations were identified during the inspection of places for fonts, but now all of them have been eliminated. According to the Gosadmnadzora, the main shortcomings concerned the improper maintenance of the territory and poor-quality winter cleaning of existing footpaths and sidewalks. Checks of territories and approaches to the fonts will continue until January 19.

Things to remember:

1. You need to enter the water quickly.

The faster you immerse your body in the icy water of the Epiphany hole, the less chance you have of getting hypothermia.

2. Be in the water no longer than 20 seconds.

Especially for those who dive for the first time. It is advisable to stay in the hole for at least 10 seconds. This is necessary so that the blood has time to rush to the heart, move away and rush back.

3. Do not dry yourself after going out.

Active rubbing after ice water, and even in the cold, can damage the fragile small capillaries of the skin.

4. You need to dress as quickly as possible.

To do this, make sure that the clothes that you will wear after bathing are with a minimum number of fasteners and buttons.

5. After swimming, it is advisable to go for a run.

To quickly warm up the body after you get out of the hole and get dressed, you can do some physical exercise, such as jogging.

5 common ice bathing mistakes:

1. Dive into the hole not with your head.

If you dive into the hole, then you need to plunge completely, with your head. Otherwise, a sharp temperature drop between the body and the head can provoke vasospasm.

2. Eat diet foods the day before.

In ice water, your body will need a lot of energy. A good influx of energy for the body on the eve of bathing can give bacon with black bread, nuts, dried apricots and raisins.

3. Pat yourself on the body after leaving the hole.

Here the reason is the same as in the case of wiping with a towel. Such pats in the cold can damage the small vessels of the skin.

4. Try to warm up on the machines.

Many people try to warm up their body as much as possible before swimming in the hole with the help of physical exercises or even simulators. Under no circumstances should this be done. Your muscles can get microtrauma.

5. Drink alcohol.

After bathing, some people think that alcohol can warm you up quickly. This is wrong. Alcohol is able to give an imaginary sensation of warmth only in the first few minutes, when under its influence the vessels dilate. After that, they narrow sharply and you run the risk of freezing very quickly.

Who should not dive into the hole:

If you do not feel well or suffer from some kind of disease, refrain from swimming in the hole.

In addition, in the first place, children under 6 years old cannot plunge into the hole. The release of hormones from immersion in cold water can seriously weaken their immune system.

You can not swim and pregnant. The temperature difference can easily cause premature contractions and even miscarriage.

Where to swim at Epiphany in the Moscow region 2018: A complete list of official fonts in the Moscow region

Recall that from January 18 to 19, Russian Orthodox will celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord. In the Moscow region, 237 fonts have been organized, more than 2 thousand rescuers will provide safety, the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the Moscow Region reported.

List of fonts in the Moscow region equipped for Epiphany bathing

For traditional Epiphany bathing, 57 places will be prepared in the capital's reservoirs. Citizens and guests of the capital will be able to plunge here from 18:00 on January 18 to 12:00 on January 19.

All fonts are equipped with comfortable bridges and wooden stairs with railings. Heated locker rooms and toilet cabins will be installed nearby. At night, lighting will be turned on in the area around the fonts. Also, everyone can get hot tea.

About 2.5 thousand people will monitor the safety of the events, including doctors, police officers, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, search and rescue stations, the Moscow city search and rescue service at water bodies. Travel to the bathing places will be controlled by the traffic police.

Places for baptismal bathing

A font for residents of the Central Administrative District will be installed in the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Chisty Vrazhka. It will be possible to plunge into the North-East Administrative District in the Palace Pond. In the north of the capital, places for swimming will be equipped at the Bolshoy Sadovoye Pond, at the Dynamo water stadium, and also at the address: coastal drive, possession 7.

For residents of the North-West Administrative District, sites will be prepared at the Baryshikha pond in Mitin, the pond in Rozhdestveno, the Derivative Canal, and the PKiO " Northern Tushino", in the Stroginskaya and Kirov floodplains, on Lake Bezdonny, Karamyshevskaya embankment (houses 13-15), Aviation streets (house 79) and Lodochnaya (possession 19).

In the West Epiphany bathing will be held in the Meshchersky Pond and the Moscow River near the village of Rublevo, house 40a on Filevskaya Street and Filevsky Boulevard (house 21).

In the SWAD, sites will be equipped at the Vorontsovsky, Troparevsky, Chernevsky ponds, as well as at the pond of the Uzkoye sanatorium, on Nakhimovsky Prospekt (building 8) and near the church in Zakharyin.

residents Southern District waiting at the Borisovsky, Tsaritsynsky and Beket ponds. And in the south-east of the city, the Upper Kuzminsky and Shibaevsky ponds will be available.

The font "Vernissage" will open in the Eastern Administrative District. Everyone can also take a dip in the Holy and White lakes, Terletsky ponds, Red, Babaevsky and Deer ponds. And in Zelenograd, lakes Chernoye and Shkolnoye will become places for Epiphany bathing.

Most of the venues will open on the territory of the TiNAO - at the following addresses:

— Troitsk, Desna River, Zarechye recreation area;

— Treshnya river, Chernetskoye village;

- a pond in the village of Epiphany;

— a pond in the village of Pokrovsky;

- a pond in the village of Bylovo;

— a pond in the village of Knutovo;

— a pond in the village of Oznobishino;

— a pond in the village of Svinorye;

— the pond of the Ulyanovsk forest park;

— a pond in the village of Mosrentgen;

- a font in the village of Pleskovo Rest Houses;

— font at the Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Vasyunino;

- a font in the village of DSK "Michurinets";

— a font in the Rucheek park (the village of Marushkino);

— a font in the village of Tovarishchevo;

- a font in the village of Evseevo-Kuvekino;

— a font in the village of Puchkovo;

- a font in the village of Shishkin Les.

Tips and safety rules for Epiphany bathing

To swim in the ice-hole, take a towel, a terry bathrobe, a set of dry clothes, swimming trunks or a swimsuit (underwear, shirt), a rubber cap and non-slip slippers, or woolen socks with you.

Before diving, be sure to consult a doctor. Winter bathing is contraindicated for people with kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, as well as for diabetics and pregnant women.

It is necessary to bathe only in specially equipped places where rescuers, doctors, police are on duty.

Small children should not approach the ice-hole without adults.

It is forbidden to bring dogs and other animals with you.

You can not plunge into the hole hungry. It is better to eat at least an hour before swimming.

Do not drink alcohol before swimming.

Undress in specially equipped tents.

Before dipping, it is advisable to do a few squats and tilts.

When approaching the ice hole, stand alone, as the ice may not withstand a large number of people.

When descending into the hole, be careful. If there is a ladder, hold on to the railing.

Never dive headfirst into an ice hole. After dipping three times, do not linger, make room for the next.

If you have a child with you, keep an eye on him as he dives into the hole. A frightened child can easily forget that he can swim.

After leaving the water, dry yourself with a towel and immediately get dressed, do not stay long in the cold. If you feel chills, you should immediately get dressed or cover yourself with a blanket, drink hot tea, herbal tea is best.

If possible, move to a warm room. In case of a sharp deterioration in health, contact the doctors, rescuers or police officers.

Under medical supervision

In the places of Epiphany bathing, 60 visiting teams of the Scientific and Practical Center for Emergency medical care, as well as Stations of emergency and emergency medical care named after A.S. Puchkov.

At the ambulance substations in TiNAO, the work of three additional teams of doctors will be organized. Doctors from the Scientific and Practical Center for Emergency Medical Care will also be on duty at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Epiphany Cathedral and the Patriarchal Compound of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity.

In Moscow, 60 places have been identified for Epiphany bathing - 62 lanes and 10 fonts. All places will be illuminated, equipped with locker rooms, tents with tea, observation posts for rescuers and ambulance entrances.

Epiphany bathing takes place on the night of January 18-19 and during the day in special baths (Jordan), which are made in the shape of a cross and consecrated. Rescuers are asking citizens to follow the rules of winter swimming.

In order not to risk health, swimmers are not recommended to swim and limit themselves to a minute stay in the water. After bathing, you need to rub the body with a terry towel, put on dry clothes and drink hot tea.

About 120,000 people are expected to take part in Epiphany bathing this year. The number of bathing participants varies annually. So, in 2016, 105.3 thousand people plunged into the water, and in 2015 - 112.1 thousand people.

List of places in Moscow where Epiphany bathing will be organized in 2017

Safe swimming in the hole for Epiphany

Before you decide to swim, you should familiarize yourself with the basic rules for bathing at Epiphany. It is not recommended to dive into the hole for more than 2 minutes. Before the ice-hole it is necessary to walk in shoes, as the feet begin to freeze first.

It is better to undress before bathing gradually: first remove outer clothing, after a few minutes shoes, only then to the swimsuit. After bathing, you must first rub yourself well with a towel, then get dressed and drink something hot.

Immersion in cold water is especially dangerous for people with bronchopulmonary diseases, with a weak heart, and pressure problems. If it is high, then a person may experience vasospasm or a microstroke, and if it is low, convulsions.

Believers are preparing to meet another important church holiday - the Baptism of the Lord, which will be celebrated on January 19, 2018. This holiday is always accompanied by swimming in ice jordan fonts - they are opened the day before in many cities and villages. It is believed that at Epiphany the water becomes holy, it washes away all the bad and gives rise to good.

On the evening of January 18 - on Epiphany Christmas Eve - a festive liturgy will be held in all churches, after which the blessing of water in churches and fonts will take place so that those who wish can plunge into them. Festive services will be held from the morning of January 19. It will be possible to perform the rite of immersion in water starting from 18:00 on January 18 and until the evening of January 19.

History and traditions of the holiday

Baptism for the Orthodox is a symbol of the beginning of the emergence of the Christian religion, the moment from which the worship of God began, which ceased to be unknown. After all, it was on the very day that Jesus was baptized that people knew great secret worship of God, having witnessed the appearance of the Holy Trinity: the Father (God), the Son (Jesus) and the Spirit, who appeared in the form of a dove.

The literal meaning of Baptism is "immersion in water". The miraculous properties of water - its ability to wash away all the bad and give rise to all the good - is said in the Old Testament. In pre-Christian times, ablutions were used for moral purification, but now baptism with water brings deliverance from sins and contributes to the emergence of spiritual life.

How the Epiphany of the Lord 2018 is celebrated

Before the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Orthodox Christians observe a strict one-day fast. January 18 - on Epiphany Christmas Eve, you can eat only lean cakes in hemp oil, popularly referred to as sochen, and kutya. Housewives before the holiday do a general cleaning and prepare a festive table. It should have a lot of meat dishes, honey and cereals. The main treats of the Epiphany table are cookies in the form of crosses, which are baked from sweet dough, pancakes and a baked pig. in the old days, the meal was built strictly in order: first, cross-shaped cookies and consecrated water, then pancakes, and then everything else. The believers were sure that the heavens open at Baptism, and therefore all sincere prayers will be heard, and wishes will come true.

The main event of Epiphany is the blessing of water. This rite is performed in all temples. Epiphany water is used to treat diseases, cleanse the home, protect against troubles and evil forces. Holy water retains its miraculous properties for exactly one year.

Another tradition of the holiday is swimming in open reservoirs, on which ice-holes-Jordans are built. Bathing makes it possible to wash away sins. According to tradition, you need to plunge into the water three times.

How to swim in the hole for Epiphany

So that the rite of bathing in the hole at Baptism does not lead to undesirable consequences, you must follow a few simple rules.

No need to plunge into the water abruptly - go knee-deep, wash yourself, and then plunge (for this there is no need to go into the hole completely). The maximum time spent in cold will is 15 seconds.

You need to take off your clothes just before you are going to take a dip. The longer you stand in the cold without clothes, the more chances get sick after swimming.

After bathing, you need to quickly dry yourself with a towel and put on warm clothes. Then go to the room and drink hot tea. Remember that alcohol should not be consumed after bathing.

Where you can swim at Epiphany in St. Petersburg

Main baptismal font in northern capital will be open to perform the rite at the walls Peter and Paul Fortress- the consecration of water will be performed by Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Varsonofy on January 19 at 13:00. Every year, more than 10,000 people plunge into the font near Petropavlovka, over 25,000 citizens come to the celebrations. It is known that the font in 2018 will have a rotunda and a dome. The swimmers will be closely monitored by rescuers, and near Jordan deployed warm tents for changing clothes. There will also be hot tea and cakes. In total, according to the Petersburg Diary, 26 fonts will be equipped in St. Petersburg (the full list can be found on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in St. Petersburg).

The publication notes that the district administrations, together with relevant departments, will ensure safety in places of mass bathing. In total, it is planned to involve more than 400 rescuers.

Where you can take a dip in the fonts in Moscow

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that in 2018 the authorities prepared 59 places for Epiphany bathing, which without fail will be equipped with safe approaches, descents to the water and lighting. Heated locker rooms and toilets will be placed next to the fonts, parking lots and places where everyone can warm up and drink tea will be equipped. In the North-Eastern Administrative District and the Central Administrative District - 1 font each, Zelenograd - 2, SAO, Southern Administrative District and South-Eastern Administrative District - 3 fonts each, ZAO - 4, South-West Administrative District - 6, Eastern Administrative District - 7, North-West Administrative District - 10, TiNAO - 19. Since winter this year in Since the central part of Russia is warm and the ice cover has not yet been formed, it will not be possible to see ice holes in the form of crosses everywhere. But this will not become an obstacle for the clergy to the blessing of water. By the way, in those areas where there are no open reservoirs, fonts will be placed - special barrels of water, which will also be consecrated before the ritual.

A complete list of addresses of places where Epiphany bathing will be held can be found on the website of the Moscow government.

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Orthodox Christians and Greek Catholics on January 19 celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord or, as it is also called, the Jordan.

According to legend, on this day, when Jesus Christ reached the age of 30, he was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. After that, the voice of God the Father was heard from heaven, who called Jesus his son, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in the form of a dove.

This is the third and final big holiday of the Christmas and New Year cycle. His tradition is not only the blessing of water in the church, but also the washing of the body in ponds. Believers believe that water on this day acquires healing properties and by dipping into it three times like Christ, a person will save himself from illness for the whole next year.

Where and when do they bathe at Epiphany?

In many settlements Ukraine local authorities on the eve of the holiday equip special places for bathing and inform the public about them through the means mass media. In particular, an ice hole is being made on the reservoirs - "Jordan" - as a rule, in the form of a cross, safe approaches to it are being equipped, police officers, rescuers and medical services are on duty.

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Bathing itself takes place on Epiphany Christmas Eve (the night of January 18-19) or on the day of the holiday. After the church service, solemn processions are made to the ice holes in the reservoirs, they are consecrated and, in fact, it is already possible to plunge into the water.

What should be remembered when swimming?

There are no hard and fast rules about how to swim (dip) in the hole for Epiphany. However, there are things to keep in mind if you decide to do this.

1. Bathing is three times immersion in water. At the same time, the believer is baptized and says: "In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit!"

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2. It has long been believed that water is a living matter, so you need to enter it with good thoughts in order to benefit from the rite.

3. Diving (bathing) should be done in specially equipped ice holes near the shore, preferably near rescue stations, under the supervision of rescuers.

4. Before swimming, eat well, at least an hour before diving (alcohol is strictly prohibited), and closer to the procedure, warm up the body by doing a warm-up or a jog.

5. It is necessary to approach the ice hole in comfortable, non-slip and easily removable shoes to prevent loss of sensation in the legs. It is better to use boots or woolen socks in order to reach the hole. It is possible to use special rubber slippers, which also protect the feet from sharp stones and salt, and also prevent slipping on ice.

6. Going to the hole, remember that the path can be slippery. Walk slowly and carefully.

7. It is best to dive up to the neck, without soaking your head, in order to avoid reflex constriction of the vessels of the brain; Never dive headfirst into an ice hole. Jumping into water and submerging head first is not recommended as it increases temperature loss and can lead to cold shock.

8. When entering the water for the first time, try to quickly reach the desired depth, but do not swim.

9. Do not stay in the hole for more than 30 seconds to avoid general hypothermia of the body. First-time divers need to stay in the water for at least 10 seconds.

10. If you have a child with you, watch him while he dives into the hole. A frightened child can easily forget that he can swim.

11. When leaving the hole, do not hold directly on the handrails, use a dry towel.

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12. After bathing, rub yourself and the baby with a terry towel and put on dry clothes. However, remember that active rubbing in the cold can damage the fragile capillaries of the skin.

13. To strengthen the immune system and because of the possibility of hypothermia, it is necessary to drink hot tea, best of all from berries, fruits and vegetables from a pre-prepared thermos.

To whom is bathing contraindicated?

Winter swimming is contraindicated for people with the following acute and chronic (in the acute stage) diseases:

Inflammatory diseases of the nasopharynx, accessory cavities of the nose, otitis; - cardiovascular system (congenital and acquired valvular heart disease, coronary heart disease with angina attacks, myocardial infarction, coronary-cardiosclerosis, hypertension stage II and III); - the central nervous system (epilepsy, the consequences of severe injuries of the skull; sclerosis of cerebral vessels in a pronounced stage, syringomyelia; encephalitis, arachnoiditis); - peripheral nervous system (neuritis, polyneuritis); - endocrine system (diabetes mellitus, thyrotoxicosis); - organs of vision (glaucoma, conjunctivitis); - respiratory organs (pulmonary tuberculosis - active and in the stage of complications, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, eczema). - genitourinary system (nephritis, cystitis, inflammation of the appendages, inflammation of the prostate gland); - gastrointestinal tract(gastric ulcer, enterocolitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis); - skin and venereal diseases.

In addition, children under 6 years of age are not allowed to plunge into the hole. The release of hormones from immersion in cold water can seriously impair their immunity.