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The original is on the Holy Mountain in [[Karyes (Athos)|Karyes]] in the Typikaria on the right side of the iconostas; usually reserved for icons of Christ. It is also one of the most venerated in Serbia and there are many wonderworking copies in Russia .

The Galaktotrophoussa is one of rare icons. This icon originally stayed in the monastery of St. [[Sabbas the Sanctified]] consecrated in Jerusalem. Together with his staff it was bequeathed to the future [[Sava of Serbia]], the royal son who would come to the monastery as a simple pilgrim. It was expected that at the moment of his paying respect to the tomb of Sabbas of Jerusalem the tied up Episcopal staff would fall down. The prophecy came true when the Serbian [[monk ]] arrived to the monastery in the 13th century. Sava was presented with the Episcopal staff of Sabbas of Jerusalem, the icon of the Virgin [[Panagia Tricherousa|Tricherousa]] (formerly belonging to [[John Damascene]]), and the icon of the Galaktotrophousa. Upon his return to Mount Athos, Sava displayed the icon of the Galaktotrophousa in the [[Monastic dwellings (Athos)|kellion ]] in Karyes. On that occasion, a precedent in Orthodoxy occurred; the icon was placed to the right of the Royal Doors, in the place reserved for the icon of Christ.