Vardavar or Vardevar, as a Christian tabernacle holiday – Transfiguration of Christ or Transfiguration of Christ, Armenian folk pre-Christian and Christian holiday, according to the church calendar, is celebrated 14 weeks or 98 days after Easter, on Sunday, from June 28 to August. Gregory the Illuminator changed it to the tone of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ. Vardavar, or Transfiguration of Christ, is one of the five feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In many settlements of Armenia, however, according to local tradition, Vardavar is celebrated on other days, from mid-July to early August. For example, in Tavush, Lori, this holiday is celebrated on the Sunday following July 20.
Vardavar is one of the most beloved among traditional Armenian holidays, the most favorite summer holiday. In the cities, Vardavar is considered more of a children’s holiday, that’s how children say “to play with water” or “to play with water”, that is, to happily water strangers and passers-by
Vardavar holiday is preceded by a sabbatical. And the next day, like a pavilion after all holidays, is Merelots. in all churches, S. is offered for the souls of the dead. Liturgy and funeral service.
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