Virgin Mary icon Panagia of Tinos, Handmade Greek Orthodox Icon, Mother of God Byzantine art, Theotokos Megalochari wall hanging wood plaque

A wonderful lithography with a double varnish layer and high quality paint depicting Virgin Mary / Panagia Megalochari or of Tinos. An icon aesthetically upgraded with collective value due to the handmade artificial ageing it has undergone. This is an exact copy of a Byzantine hagiography.

Panagia of Tinos, also known as the Megalochari of Tinos (Great Grace) or Evangelistria of Tinos (Our Lady of Good Tidings), is the national patron saint and protector of Greece.

The name ‘Megalochari’ means “with all graces” and is one of the names given to describe Virgin Mary. The church is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and is also the most popular pilgrimage in Greece.

The church of Panagia Megalochari is located on a hill above Chora, the capital of Tinos, and is globally known as a sacred place of spiritual pilgrimage and divine worship.

The title Theotokos (in Greek, Θεοτόκος) is a Greek word that means "God-bearer" or "Birth-giver to God.

The Orthodox Church remembers the life of the Theotokos with several feast days. The Liturgical year begins and ends with the feast days of the Theotokos. wonder working Icons of the Theotokos also have their own feast days.

1. The Nativity of the Theotokos is celebrated on September 8.

2. The Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple is celebrated on November 21.

3. The Annunciation to the Theotokos is celebrated on March 25.

4. The Dormition of the Theotokos (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos is celebrated on August 15.

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