
Important historical cultural monuments in Georgia. Lamis Temple.
Lamisa in the pagan era was the main cult temple for rulers and was the main temple for the settlement of nearby gorges. Unfortunately, Lamisa has been preserved very poorly, but it is necessary to come here, feel the atmosphere and the spirit of history. From the hills there is a beautiful view of the landscapes.
The Church of St. George in Lomisa (VII-IX centuries) and the chapel are located on the watershed ridge of the rivers Ksani and Aragvi.
The structure is a simple three-church basilica. The remains of buildings of various purposes have been preserved around the temple. In the pagan era, Lomisa (the name is associated with the bull, whose cult was likened to the cult of the moon - the horns of the bull and the crescent moon) was the main cult temple for the rulers. Then a Christian church was built on the site of a pagan temple. Lomisa was the main temple for the population of Mtiuleti and the Ksani Gorge. Political and legal issues were resolved here at the council of Elders.
The festival of the temple-Lomisoba is held in the seventh week after Easter. Pilgrims from all over Eastern Georgia gather in the village of Mleta. The priests take out the banners and with the song of "Perchisa" lift them up to a high mountain, where a festival with a sacrifice is held. In front of the icon of St. George Lomis, they pray for the prolongation of the family, the enlightenment of the blind, and a rich harvest. In the person of Lomis, they worship a throne cross fixed on the handle, on all four ends of which balls (solar symbol) are attached. According to legend, Lomisa is a warrior sitting on a fiery horse, in his hands he has a whip, with a wave of which he eradicates evil. The cult of Lomis was widespread in Georgia in the Bronze Age. At the time of Christianity, this cult was associated with St. George.
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