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[[Image:panagia_tou_xarou.jpg|thumb|left|Icon of Panagia tou Harou]]

== History ==In '''Panagia tou Harou''' is the name of the unique [[icon]] which depicts the [[Virgin Mary]] cradling the 1940scrucified Christ, a maiden was praying to rather than the Christ child, hence its name (''haros'' in Greek means "Panagia tou Haroudeath" ). This icon is found in the church of St. John the Theologian, Leipsoi (Greece). The Virgin Mary annual commemoration of the icon takes place on [[August 23]] when the island of Haron). Her prayers were metLeipsoi fills with pilgrims from all over the Dodecanese, so she placed a simple bouquet to witness the procession of lilies on the icon. The lilies withered around the entire island and remained on see the icon. The following year, annual blossoming of the dead bouquet of lilies blossomed and gave off a fragrance on August 23rd, the anniversary dateicon. Since then, every year on this day, the lilies blossom and give off a fragrance

== See also ==*In the 1940s, a lady was praying to the "Panagia tou Harou" icon. Her prayers were answered, and in gratitude placed a simple bouquet of lilies on the icon. These lilies withered but remained on the icon. In the following year, at the [[leavetaking]] of the [[Metropolis feast]] of the [[Dormition]]([[August 23]]), these lilies blossomed again and gave off a fragrance. Since then, this [[miracle]] occurs annually on the day of the feast.

==See also==*[[Icons of the Theotokos]] == External links link==*[[w:Leipsoi|''Leipsoi '' on Wikipedia]]to read more about the island