What is the iconostasis?
What is the purpose of the iconostasis and what is the name of these things?
The purpose of the iconostasis separating the altar as a special and sacred part of the temple, from the other parts of it. The name "iconostasis" in Greek means a place where you put icons.
Religious people are very sensitive to stored icons, and to the place where they usually are. As a rule, "red corner", which was located on the East side or in the direction to the nearest Church, which was and still is considered the most important place in your dwelling, the most noticeable. This angle was esteemed Holy, almost the equivalent of the altar, and required to afford the most respectful attitude. Icons are usually hung on walls or placed on special shelves for the icons in the corner, which was fixed just above human height.
People are always respectful of God, trying to show his respects to Holy Faces, his own making frames, racks and corners for icons. Making a necessary attribute of their hands, they "put a soul" into the product, so be a real work of art.
The prayer rule for the Bogoradniks (workers) consists of morning and evening prayers read by a committed reader. The presence of God-bearers at fraternal church services is also not forbidden with the blessing of the dean, if this does not harm their obedience.
Pilgrims (pilgrims) for the first three days attend services together with the brethren, and later according to the schedule of the bogodniks. The pilgrims living on the territory of the monastery live according to a fraternal schedule.
List and photos of monasteries in Karelia
