Matenadaran to display the unique Shurishkan Gospel to visitors

ArmInfo. The Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts will unveil one of its unique artifacts: the unique Shurishkan Gospel, a miraculous Armenian manuscript known as "Granfather," "Karmir," or "Surb Barsegh Kesaratsi." The book dates back to 1498. It will be on display from March 10 to April 10.

According to the Matenadaran, this unique copy from the "Secret  Manuscripts" series is also known as the Miraculous Gospel. In the  history of Armenia, there is a lot of evidence about handwritten  Gospels and manuscripts that have gone a long way to  salvation, and  this Gospel is one of them.

Tradition says that the Gospel of Shurishkan, also known as  "Grandfather", "Red" was written in 1498, in the village of Aspisnak,  Kajberunik province, Van region. The author is Turuand, the scribe is  Priest Barseg. During the deportation of Armenians in 1603-1604. The  Gospel was transferred to the village of Shurishkan, province of  Periya, to the village of Shurishkan, to the monastery of St. Basil  of Caesarea. To protect it from possible dangers, the Gospel is  hidden in the ground.

After some time, a spring begins to flow from the underground hiding  place, forming a pond. The sacred book was taken out of there only  seven years later, remaining almost undamaged by Divine thought.   Three and a half centuries later, in 1973, the Gospel of Shurishkan,  having survived many vicissitudes, was presented to the Matenadaran  by repatriates Nerses and Matteos Tsarukyan. Thus, the light and  power emanating from the treasury of medieval culture are passed on  from generation to generation. Even during the years of  reconstruction of the Matenadaran (2002-2003), when the doors of the  museum part were closed to researchers and tourists, they were opened  whenever possible especially for pilgrims to the Gospel of  Shurishkan.

It is worth noting that, according to tradition, the Gospel is  solemnly transferred annually to the Church of St. George in Mughni  on New Resurrection. The Shuriskhan Gospel is considered a relic that  heals the faithful.