“It was surprising to see so many historic churches and khachkars in one place. When I entered the Mother See, I felt sort of warmth, energy”, shared her impressions of the Holy See Guljahon Hamrozoda, a Tajik student from the Caucasus Institute.
While Armenians continue hosting guests or paying visits during this holiday season, some people work, the students of the Caucasus Institute inYerevan have decided to go to Ejmiadzin today to learn more about the history, religion of Armenians and their life beyond the capital city.
Students visited the Mother See of Holy Ejmiadzin, St. Gayane, St. Hripsime and St. Shoghakat churches.
Salamat Oruntayev from Kirgizstan was particularly fascinated by the architecture of Armenian churches, “They aren’t like other Christian churches, since they were built and preserved, as they were in 301 when the Christianity was adopted.” Guljahon fascinated by architectural constructions was astonished by the garbage and mud gathered outside St. Gayane and Farangiz Bahari from Tajikistan was surprised at great number of casinos outside Yerevan, on the road to Ejmiadzin – the existence of such casinos is banned in Tajikistan.
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In the yard of St. Gayane a few young men brought salt for the priest to bless and while the latter was saying the prayer, the young men were laughing loudly. Talghat Akishov from the Caucasus Institute was desperate to find out the reason for their laughter, but students fromArmeniafailed to explain what was funny about blessing salt.
