Hilander Theotokos of Three Hands 
June 28th
Troparion
Since thou art a well-spring of tenderness, O Theotokos, make us
worthy of compassion; Look upon a sinful people; Manifest thy power as ever, for
hoping on thee we cry aloud unto thee: Hail! as once did Gabriel, chief Captain
of the Bodiless Powers
The original icon of this style was miraculously
delivered to the Hilander Monastery on Mt. Athos by a donkey with no
driver. At that time, the monks were trying to appoint an abbot
to the monastery. They were having much difficulty deciding on
who should take that position. One morning, the monks found the
icon on the seat of the abbot. They marveled at this and replaced
it on the wall where it had been. The next morning it was again
on the abbot's seat. This continued until it was revealed to them
that the abbot was to be the Theotokos. To this day, Hilander
Monastery does not have an abbot, but considers the Theotokos the
abbess of the monastery. The silver hand in the bottom corner is
the hand of St. John of Damascus. His hand was cut off by iconoclast
Emperor Leo the Isaurian in an effort to stop the saint from writing
about the validity and importance of icons. St. John picked up
his hand and fell down in prayer before an icon of the Theotokos,
asking that his hand be restored to him. His hand was returned to
his arm and he was healed. He attached a silver replica of his
hand to the original icon in thanks to the Theotokos.
This Icon is by the hand of Lasha Kintsurashvili. Inscription is in Georgian.
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