Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (Candlemas, Feast of the Purification of the Virgin, Meeting of the Lord), part V/VIII: blessing of candles.
It is important to use only beeswax candles. Parishioners extinguish their candles after the blessing and light them at home during the year to invoke the protection of the Mother of God against natural disasters.
Стрэчаньне Гасподняе (Грамніцы), частка V/VIII: асьвячэньне сьвечак.
