Kyz Aulie Spring
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Kyz Aulie Spring

Kyz Aulie spring is located in the Karaagash forest near the village of Aksuat, Shyngyrlau district, West Kazakhstan region. The water of the spring originates from the calcareous layer of the Syrt aldy belt, on the Ural plateau.

51°13′ N · 51°37′ E

Kyz Aulie spring is located in the Karaagash forest near the village of Aksuat, Shyngyrlau district, West Kazakhstan region. The water of the spring originates from the calcareous layer of the Syrt aldy belt, on the Ural plateau.The girl said about the sacred spring: “Once upon a time, the daughter of a man named Nurgali named Salika discovered the spring at the age of 11. He told his mother, “I am 17 years old and my brother is 15 years old. I discovered the source of this spring. If I am one during the day, I will be ten at night. " According to the legend, he and his brother died at the same age. That is why the transparent spring is called “Kyz Aulie”. He wishes the well-being of the tall and short trees growing around him, trust in the country, the well-being of children, the purity of the feelings of youth. There is a legend that a holy girl looks after the spring, waits and cleans it. Even in the village of Aksuat, when a missing child was searched as a village and found in two days, the child was called a saint who drank water from a spring and did not feed dogs and birds.Even today, visitors are told: “If you put soap and laundry soap together, the soap will disappear. It is often said that a holy girl will marry him. On hot summer days, the spring is clear, and in winter it never freezes at 40 degrees below zero. Large amounts of silver were found in the water. Water has a good effect on stomach ailments, musculoskeletal system, restores blood pressure.

References: 1. Kazakhstan sacred objects
of whole national importance. – Astana: Foliant,
2017. – 171-p.; 2.The sacred Kazakhstan. Volume-2. –Astana: 2018. –281-p.