Blessing of newlywed couples in churches
On February 14, Armenian Churches celebrate the Feast of the Lord's Presentation to the Temple. Tiarn'ndaraj, or Candlemas as it is known in the West, symbolizes the presentation of the 40 day-old Christ Child to the Temple in Jerusalem.
The morning of the Feast Day, Divine Liturgy is celebrated in Armenian Churches throughout the world. Many additional customs have been inherited from the past, including the blessing of the four corners of the world in the Andastan Service, the blessing of newlywed couples, as well as offering prayers for the crops and fertility of the fields.
A1+ tried to find out how many weddings will take place in Yerevan churches on February 13 and 14. The number of weddings usually doubles during the feast.
St. Sargis will host 18 weddings on February 13 and 10 on February 14.
15 couples will unite in St. Hovhannes on February 13 and another 5 on February 14. The blessing of 13 newlywed couples will take place in St. Zoravor on February 13.
