mihaela2007.02.23 [21:03]
I have just found some more informations about this place, I hope is useful:
The temple of Saint Theodora constitutes a unique phenomenon and is from the most appreciable worth seeing of Arkadia.The church was built between 1050-1100 to hoour of holy Theodora.It is found near in the village of Vasta of Megalopolis, in a wooded idyllic ravine with thick forest from huge oaks
In this small church the nature has work miracles. Seventeen huge trees are sprouted above in her roof, while from her foundations gush the waters of a fountan-head.This phenomenon should be owed in that the church is stone and vaulted with enough content in earth.In this little earth sprout initially a holm-oak that slowly-slowly grow up and threw also his own fruits. Thus above in the roof of church sprouted enough holm-oaks, maples and other trees that the popular delivery it attributed in marvel.
Accordingly in any case with the delivery, the holy suffer martyrdom for her faith and she was executed here by her persecutors. A little before she was executed,she prayed: "… make Father in my tomb sprout trees that would testify your protection in my chastity.And my blood becomes water and it irrigates. Amen".Thus afterwards her death seventeen trees that bear in each wind, sprouted from marvel round the temple.
The church attracts each year thousands of pilgrims and visitors.It celebrates on 11 September.
