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Pilgrims enter the chapel without shoes, in remembrance of the commandment of God to Moses, "Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground."
== Basilica of Transfiguration and liturgy ==
The Basilica of Holy Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is the biggest worship facility of this monastery and thus the center of its monastic life, where the liturgy is observed mainly. As built in the order of Emperor [[St. Justinian]], the wooden doors of the sanctuary are called "Justinian
Doors". Its apse is decorated with a huge mosaic of icon that represents [[Jesus Christ]] in his glorious [[transfiguration]], accompanied by two prophets and three disciples. On its [[iconostasis]], the royal door is not the place of the [[annunciation]] and it lacks four evangelists' representation either. Instead they accompany with the [[Theotokos]] on the left side of the door. The iconostasis includes also icons of martyrs, St. [[John the Forerunner]] with his beheaded head and St. [[Catherine of Alexandria]] attributed with a wheel whose relics are venerated within this basilica.
Pilgrims may join the liturgy, specially from 6 a.m., 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The [[Divine Liturgy]] is held from 6 a.m. The language of liturgy is Greek.
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