In Orenburg, more than 3 thousand people plunged into the hole for Epiphany. Mass bathing began the evening before, on January 18. For this, an ice hole was prepared in advance on the Ural River.
56orb.ru, citing the city administration, reports that the font was consecrated by the rector of the Church of the Presentation of the Most Holy Theotokos, Archpriest Dmitry Surai.
Rescuers, doctors and law enforcement officers are constantly on duty near the hole.
As RIA “Orenburgie” clarifies, there are three official Jordanians in the Orenburg region. They are located in the village of Chistoy, on Aerodromnaya Street near the estate “Chistye Prudy” and on Naberezhnaya Street, on the Kargalka River.
Epiphany bathing will last in Orenburg until 9:00 Friday, January 20.
In Moscow, places for Epiphany bathing were equipped in nine parks. They are held in the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, Sokolniki, Fili, Mitino, Northern Tushino, Left Bank, Terletskaya Oak Forest, Borisovskie Prudy and Vorontsovsky parks. In total, 46 places will be available for Epiphany bathing in the capital.
