Σε κάθε γωνιά της Ελλάδας οι πιστοί προστρέχουν στη δίκη τους Παναγία

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Μήτηρ Θεού και ανθρώπων

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the greatest celebrations of Christianity. The preparation of the faithful begins on the 1st of August with the fast that lasts until the 15th of August., constituting for the Orthodox Christians the "Easter of summer".
At 15 August thousands of believers with souls full of hope and despair, προστρέχουν…..στα αμέτρητα προσκυνήματα, where the miraculous icons of the Virgin Mary are liturgized to testify to their faith in her face.

The holy mary, the holiest of the persons of Orthodoxy, is glorified in every corner of Greece. Η λατρεία που έχουν οι πιστοί στη «μητέρα» του Θεού και των ανθρώπων αποδεικνύεται από τα πολλά ονόματα: Blessed virgin, Ekatontapyliani, Revealed, Cosmos, Hozoviotissa, Eikosifoinissa, I was holding a baby, I was having mercy, Seafood, Doctor, Myrtidiotissa and many more.

Και μπορεί το επίκεντρο των εκδηλώσεων να είναι η Παναγία της Τήνου και τη Παναγία Σουμελά, Nevertheless, σε κάθε γωνιά της χώρας υπάρχει και μια ξεχωριστή Παναγιά. Ιδού ένα μικρό οδοιπορικό:

The Virgin of Tinos
The icon of the Virgin of Tinos was found on 30 Of January 1823, after many efforts and "at the suggestion of the Virgin Mary to the nun Pelagia", in the historic Monastery of the "Lady of the Angels", in Kechrovouni.

By his Royal Decree 1836, It was established that the celebration of the Virgin Mary in Tinos should be eight days long and last until the "nine days of the Virgin Mary"., at 23 August, where in an atmosphere of emotion, contemplation and respect, hymns and praises are sung, in front of the epitaph and the image.

The road that leads from the port to the temple of the Annunciation, where the image was found, is the greatest proof of the inseparable relationship of Hellenism with Orthodoxy.

In Tinos in parallel with the celebration of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Greeks also honor those who were lost, όταν οι Ιταλοί τορπίλισαν και βούλιαξαν την «Έλλη» μέσα στο λιμάνι του νησιού ανήμερα της Παναγιάς.

Saint Mary of Soumela
Panagia Soumela is the symbol of the Pontian faith, although the first name of the miraculous image was Athiniotissa.

The icon of Panagia Soumela was painted by the Evangelist Luke. After his death, Ananias's student transported her to Athens and placed her in a beautiful church of the Virgin Mary.. This is how Atheniotissa was originally named Panagia.

At the end of the 4th century (380-386 μΧ), according to tradition, Panagia Athiniotissa appeared as a vision to the monks Sophronios and Barnabas, in Athens, and called them to church.

There they saw the image rising from the shrine, to come out of the window and fly to the heavens. At the same time, they heard the Virgin Mary say: "I am going to the East. I am ahead of Mount Mela. Follow me…».

The monks followed her to Mount Mela, in Pontus, where he stood, a large Temple and Monastery was built. Thus the image got the name Soumela from the phrase "in Mela".

The 1922, after the Asia Minor catastrophe, monks buried the image, along with other heirlooms.

By exchange, the sacred relics were given and the 1931 he dug them up and brought them to Greece, Ambrosios the Soumeliotis. The icon was returned to Athens and remained in the Museum until 1951. Then, The "Panagia Soumela" Association of Thessaloniki proposed the construction of a church on the slopes of Vermi, in Kastania, Veria.

The Virgin Mary in Mikrokastro, Kozani
The celebration of the 15th of August in the historical monastery of Panagia in Mikrokastro is special, of the municipality of Voio.

Every year thousands of believers worship the image of the Virgin Mary, dating from 1603, while the revival of the custom of the pilgrims from Siatista makes an impression.

The custom of the cavalry pilgrims comes from the Turkish occupation, when it was an opportunity for the enslaved to show their valor and desire for freedom.

Παναγία της Εκατονταπυλιανής
The church of Panagia Ekatontapyliani is located in Parikia, of Paros. There are two names for the temple: "Katapoliani" and "Ekatontapyliani".

According to tradition, Katopoliani has ninety-nine open doors, while the centimeter is closed and not visible. This door will be visible and open, when the Greeks take the City.

Many traditions refer to the founding of Ekatontapyliani. The first informs that, when St. Helen's mother went to Palestine to find the Holy Cross, έφτασε στην Πάρο και προσευχήθηκε σε ένα μικρό ναό που βρίσκονταν στη θέση της Εκατονταπυλιανής.

During her prayer she vowed that if she found the Holy Cross, will build in this place a large temple.

Her prayer was answered. He found the Holy Cross and, making her vow, erected the majestic temple of Ekatontapyliani.

A second tradition states that Agia Eleni's vow was completed by her son Agios Konstantinos, emperor of Byzantium, as she did not catch up.

Η Χοζοβιώτισσα της Αμοργού
In Amorgos, on a cliff 300 meters dominates the historic monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa which is honored on 15 August.

It was built 1088 A.D. από το βυζαντινό αυτοκράτορα Αλέξιο ΑΚομνηνό σύμφωνα με επιγραφή της Ι. Monastery.

There are two traditions about how the image arrived on Amorgos: Η πρώτη λεει ότι η εικόνα βρέθηκε μέσα σε μια βάρκα εκεί ακριβώς που είναι κτισμένο το σημερινό μοναστήρι. Λέγεται ότι την εικόνα τοποθέτησε μια ευσεβής κυρία μέσα σε βάρκα από την πόλη Χόζοβα της Παλαιστίνης και την άφησε να ταξιδέψει μόνη της στην θάλασσα, to escape the hands of the iconoclasts.

Η δεύτερη εκδοχή λέει ότι τη θαυματουργική εικόνα έφεραν στην Αμοργό μοναχοί από το μοναστήρι του Χοτζεβά της Παλαιστίνης, located near Jericho, who left due to persecution by the iconoclasts.

Passing through Cyprus, the monks fell on robbers who desecrated, έσχισαν στα δύο και έριξαν στη θάλασσα την εικόνα. Τα δύο τεμάχια ήρθαν με θαυματουργικό τρόπο κάτω από το βράχο της Αμοργού κι ενώθηκαν μόνα τους χωρίς να διακρίνεται τίποτε.

Others say that they were joined by the monks who continued their journey, They arrived in Amorgos and built the monastery in the place indicated to them by the Virgin Mary. The witness for this place was the chisel, which for centuries was stuck in the rock and fell 1952.

The "Ofiousa" of Kefalonia
In southern Kefalonia, near the village of Markopoulo, is the temple of the Assumption. There from the feast of the Transfiguration of the Savior (6 August) εμφανίζονται μέσα και έξω από τον ναό μικρά φίδια. They are the so-called "snakes of the Virgin".

In this position, says tradition, there was an old monastery of Panagia, big and rich. When the monastery was attacked by pirates, the nuns, in order not to fall into their hands, asked the Virgin Mary to make them birds., or snakes.

So, like snakes, sacred now, they return every year at the beginning of August and as the days go by they multiply. On the eve of the Assumption, they "flood" the temple.

According to tradition if some year the snakes do not appear, is a bad sign. This is what happened 1940 and 1953, όταν το νησί δοκιμάστηκε από τους σεισμούς.

Panagia Agiasotissa
In the hinterland of Lesvos, in Agiassos, August 15 is a special experience for everyone. The icon of the same name is the work of the evangelist Luke, decorated with candle and mastic.

Many of the pilgrims, starting from the city of Mytilene, they walk 25 kilometers to reach the churchyard, where they spend the night. On the day of the feast of the Virgin, ύστερα από τη Λειτουργία, the image is rotated around the temple, while the festive events reach their climax with the music and dance events in the village square.

Our Lady of Olympus in Karpathos
The celebration in Olympus of Karpathos is different. Οι Λειτουργίες είναι βαθιά συνδεδεμένες με το πένθος που χαρακτηρίζει τη μέρα του Δεκαπενταύγουστου και το αποκορύφωμα του παραδοσιακού εορτασμού είναι ο χορός που γίνεται στη μικρή πλατεία, in front of the church of Panagia, with the organists playing the Bottom Dance.

The dance is slow and always with a steady step and an all-night mood, lasts for hours.

The epitaph of the Virgin Mary in Patmos
On the island of Apocalypse, on Patmos, the monks observe the custom of the epitaph of the Virgin Mary, custom with Byzantine origins. The gilded epitaph of the Virgin Mary wanders the alleys of the island in a majestic procession, while the bells of the monastery and other churches ring incessantly.

Koufonisia – By boat to Panagia
On the 15th of August, the Virgin Mary celebrates in Kato Koufonisi. After the service, food is offered by the residents and then they are transported by boats which compete for who will pass the other to Pano Koufonisi.

Man's – Panagia Faneromeni
Faneromeni Castle is one of the most characteristic places in the area of ​​Korthio, on a hill near the village of Kochilou. On the 15th of August, a big festival takes place here at Panagia Faneromeni, located inside the Castle.

Source : in.gr
Diligence : NewsRoom Mykonos Ticker

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