The Three-Handed Mother of God / Παναγία Τριχερούσα

This sacred icon depicts Panagia Tricherousa (Παναγία Τριχερούσα), the Three-Handed Mother of God, one of the most revered images in Orthodox Christianity. The Virgin Mary is shown holding Christ while presenting Him as the way to salvation, following the traditional Hodegetria iconographic style, with the distinctive third hand symbolizing a miracle of healing and divine intercession.

The third hand commemorates the miracle of Saint John of Damascus, whose severed hand was miraculously restored after fervent prayer to the Theotokos. In gratitude, he dedicated a silver hand to her icon, giving rise to this powerful and deeply symbolic depiction.