The village of Akinshino-Bogorodskoye is located in the Vyaznikovsky district, 5 kilometers from the village of Mstera, on the left bank of the Tara River... Ancient acts say that Mstera and the village of Akinshino belonged to the estates of the princes Romodanovsky and the area was called the wasteland "Alatyr, Tereninskoye settlement". In 1666, the lands passed from the Romodanovskys to Princess Ulyana Ivanovna Odoevskaya, and in 1779, the first mention of the princes Kurakin was found on the vestments of local icons. Ekaterina Dmitrievna Kurakina personally visited Akinshino in 1812, seeking salvation from the French. From Ekaterina Dmitrievna, the village passed to her nephew D.P. Priklonsky. He donated rich contributions to the Kazan Cathedral.
Spring of the Holy Kazan Skete. "At the foot of the hill, on top of which stands the Church of the Holy Mother of God of Kazan, which is on the left bank of the Tara River, cold springs beat. For a thousand years, people have been coming here to quench their thirst and cure their ailments, reading the prayer of the Holy Mother of God. It has long been noted that the Akinshinskaya Holy Font restored strength and health. Since ancient times, legends have been preserved, passed from mouth to mouth, among the local population about the mysterious white stone - Alatyr, which is in the foundation of the temple, and the healing spring. The water of the spring is unique, rich in minerals, clean, cold and considered holy since time immemorial. There are legends that the spring was visited and washed by Saint Reverend Michael Verizhnik, who became famous for his spiritual exploits in the first half of the 14th century.
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