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The '''Katasarkion'''(Gr: κατασάρκιον), also '''Srachitsa''', is the "baptismal garment" of the [[altar]] table (holy table) installed at the time of the [[consecration of a church]]. The katasarkion symbolizes the shroud in which our Lord, Jesus Christ, was wrapped for burial. It is a cloth, usually of 100 percent woven from pure white linen, that is tied to the altar table with a cord that represents the cord with which our Lord's hands were tied when he stood before the high [[priest]]s of Israel. The katasarkion is permanently installed on the table and remains as long as the church stands.