On the grounds of the men's monastery dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow', there is a spring that has long been considered holy. The first mentions of it date back to the mid-19th century. According to legend, a peasant woman from the village of Tatarka learned about the blessed well through dreams. Since then, this place in the suburbs of Stavropol has become known as a source of spiritual strength capable of healing diseases and ailments.

The holy abode is known in the North Caucasus and Southern Russia. Pilgrims come from afar to pray, collect holy water, and immerse themselves in the baptismal font, especially on Epiphany night.

The 'Tatarka Spring', as it is called, is open for visits during the day. People come here to enjoy nature and escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Few know that the temple houses an ark with 33 relics belonging to revered saints, including Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and Saint Panteleimon the Great Martyr. The main relic of the ark is a piece of the prophet John the Baptist.

For the benefit of the holy water, it is important to care for the purity of the soul and the brightness of thoughts. Come with good intentions, and we will be glad to see you in our monastery!

The first official information about the Holy Spring dates back to 1872. Peasant woman Elena Vasilyevna Babicheva told the village elder about her visions, in which she met an elder by the well. He commanded her to enclose the well, as the water in it is holy. Later, she had a dream where three people asked her to serve prayers over the well. Elena approached priest Alexey Semyonov, and the villagers cleared the spring. The priest conducted prayers with water blessing three times. A structure with a roof and a cross was erected over the spring. Believers began to come for healing.

Prayers at the spring continued even during the difficult times of World War I and after the revolution. Despite prohibitions, people went to the holy place for comfort. Services continued until the 1930s, when priest Mikhail Ksenofontov was arrested and executed in 1933. The Holy Spring suffered the fate of other Orthodox sites: the chapel was closed, services were banned, and icons were confiscated. In 1958, authorities took measures to stop pilgrimages to holy places, burying springs and destroying chapels.

In the early 1990s, the spring was restored. By the blessing of Metropolitan Gideon, novice Alexander Dubovik participated in the excavations. The revival of the holy place began through the efforts of Cossacks and believers. The condition of the spring and access road was improved. In 2004, a restoration project was approved that took into account the preservation of the natural landscape. With the funds of benefactors, a catchment area was arranged, a baptismal font, a temple, and a house for the priest were built. Today, the territory of the Holy Spring is a men's monastery in honor of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos 'Joy of All Who Sorrow'.