Saint Spyridonas worship point
at the east end of Valtos Beach at Parga, at the bottom of the stone path
from the Castle to the beach. It was an old vow and I was only able to
fulfil it after sixteen years. Thank God and St. Spyridonas for that. It is
accurately aligned with the old church of St. Spyridonas, which is at the
other end of the Valtos Beach. |
A closer view of the "proskynitari"
(pronounced: /proskini'tari/=worship point), bathed in incense smoke. You
can see the "kandili" (pronounced: /kan'dili/ = lantern) lit by some pious
passerby. When people come to such places and they feel like it, they first
light the "kandili", then they light some round carbon tablets and they put
incense on them. Many people leave the necessary materials to keep the
lantern going. The necessary materials are: olive oil, wick, carbon tablets
called "karvounakia" (pron. /karvou'nakia/), matches and sometimes candles.
Also incense, in order to incense the place when you pray to God. |