On August 7, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate the Day of the Assumption of Righteous Anna. The holiday is dedicated to the mother of the Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus Christ. The saint is especially revered by pregnant women, barren women and those who want to have children.. It is believed that the righteous Anna helps them.

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history of the holiday.

Righteous Anna was born in the family of a priest in the 1st century AD. She became the wife of Joachim and moved with him to Nazareth of Galilee.

Until old age, the couple could not have children, which made them very sad. Once Anna was walking under a laurel tree, saw a nest with chicks in its branches, and began to tearfully pray that God would send her a baby.. If this happens, she promised to dedicate the child to the Lord. After that, an angel appeared to Anna, who told her that she would soon become the mother of a daughter named Mary..

At the same time, Joachim prayed for the children of the wilderness. An angel also flew to him, who said that he would soon become the father of a girl. The angel also told him to return to Jerusalem.

In Jerusalem, Anna gave birth to a daughter, who was named Mary. Until the age of three, the girl was raised by her parents, and then they were sent to the temple, where she lived until she came of age..

After the introduction of the Most Holy Theotokos into the temple, Joachim died at the age of 80. Anna survived him by three years and died at the age of 79..

What not to do on St. Anna's Day.

It is believed that pregnant women should not work on this day.. The people believed that any occupation of the expectant mother on this day could affect her child.. For example, if she embroiders and the thread gets tangled, the child will be entangled in the umbilical cord..

Noisy festivities are not allowed on the Day of Righteous Anna.

On the holiday it is forbidden to swear, swear and wish others harm.