Virgin Mary Tricherousa

Miraculous Orthodox icon of Virgin Mary Tricherousa on thick plywood 20mm, which does not sting and keeps its shape over time. Preparation with acrylic stucco and have been used acrylic colors. It has been covered with varnish to keep the colors undiluted in time and humidity. Hanging clip included on the back of the icon.  

NOTICE: This icon is not painted by me...if you order you will receive the same style of icon with little different colors and details.

Panagia Tricherousa known as the ''Virgin with Three Hands'', is at the Serbian Monastery of Chiliandari, Mount Athos. A great fighter against the iconoclasts, St. John Damascene was accused of being an enemy of the state in which he lived, and as punishment, the Caliph ordered that one of his hands be chopped off. Afterwards, St. John took the severed hand, prayed in front of the icon of the Theotokos and fell asleep. The Theotokos wrought the miracle of re-attaching the dead hand of her servant and bringing it back to life. When he awoke, he found that his hand was completely healed. In honor of that healing, he made a silver votive offering in the shape of a hand and placed it on the icon in such a way that it appears that the Virgin Mary has a third hand. Until the 12th century, the icon was kept at the lavra of St. Sabbas. It was given to St. Sabbas, Archbishop of Serbia, and founder of the monastery of Chilandri, during a visit to the Holy Land. He took it with him to Serbia, and it was brought to the Holy Mountain in a miraculous manner. The feast day of the Panagia Tricherousa icon is on July 12.