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'''''Panagia Ierosolymitissa''''' (Gr. Ιεροσολυμίτισσα - Most Holy Lady of Jerusalem). This is a very popular [[icon]] of the [[Theotokos]] because it is Gethsemane's [[Theotokos|Panagia]] - overlooking overlooks the empty tomb of the Most Holy [[Theotokos]], at the Sepulcher of the Mother of God in Gethsemane—blessing the numerous pilgrims to visiting the [[Holy Land]] of [[Jerusalem]]. Today's small The underground tomb of the Virgin Mary is situated at [[Gethsemane]]in the Kidron Valley, next to on the foothills of the [[Mount of Olives]] , where the Saviour often prayed with His disciples. It was there is attributed to the Theotokos since it is believed that the [[Apostles]] gathered at this location and buried the most-pure body of the [[Theotokos|Mother of God]]. Her [[icon]] remains there as an endless spring of blessings for all the Christians, celebrated (or venerated) by the name '"Panagia Ierosolimitissa'."{{citation}}

==History of IconThe Church==According Since 1757 AD, the entire site belongs to Holy Tradition this miraculous icon was painted through the revelation of the Holy Greek Orthodox [[TheotokosChurch of Jerusalem]] . It is shared with the Armenian Apostolic Church and various other Churches have minor rights attributed to a nun named Tatianathis site, according to sources in Gethsemanesuch as the Coptic Church, perhaps around 1870the Syriac Church and others. The story narrated is as follows:-

:In 1870, there lived a monastic iconographer called Tatiana. One night, a lady appeared to her in a vision saying, ''"Sister Tatiana, I have come so that you can paint me.".'' Tatiana replied, ''"Let it be Blessed Sister however I am an iconographer and not a painter.".'' The lady replied, ''"... well then, you should paint me using your iconographic styleauthenticity of this site is challenged by sources outside of the Church."''

:Sister ==History of the Icon==According to Holy Tradition this miraculous icon was painted through the revelation of the Holy Theotokos to a nun named Tatiana was furious with from the boldness Holy Monastery of this ladies response and saidSt. Mary Magdalene, ''"I do not have any plank of wood to use"''around 1870 AD. The lady then gave her the plank of wood story narrated is as follows:<ref> [http://orthodoxia-agiapisti.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post.html Link includes the sister would need Apolitikion in Greek and told her to ''"paint"''. pictures]</ref>

:In obedience to her guest1870, the sister started her iconographythere lived a monastic iconographer called Tatiana. Sister Tatiana glanced at her guestOne night, and she noticed the guests appearance transfigure in front of her. The a lady's mantle started appeared to turn into gold and her face was glowing intensely. This change in the appearance of the ladya vision saying, worried "Sister Tatiana but the lady spoke to her, saying: ''I have come so that you can paint me."O Blessed Tatianareplied, you are the only person"Let it be, after the Apostles and the Evangelist LukeBlessed Sister; however, to have this opportunity to write I am an icon of me againiconographer and not a painter."The lady replied, "...'' Sister Tatiana well then realised that she was in the presence of Our Holy Mother the [[Theotokos]]. In shock she awoke from her vision, you should paint me using your iconographic style."

:She immediately went Sister Tatiana was furious with the boldness of this lady's response and informed her Mother Superior said, "I do not have any plank of the vision in detailwood to use. " The Abbess did not believe in lady then gave her the plank of wood the story but sister would need and told her to go to sleep and the following day she could "paint an [[icon]] of the [[Panagia]] with her blessing."

:Tatianna returned In obedience to her cell guest, the sister started her iconography. Sister Tatiana glanced at her guest, and before entering she noticed a bright light shining through the doorguest's appearance transfigure in front of her. She hastened The lady's mantle started to the Abbess, once again, to bring turn into gold and her to her cell to witness this light and understand that she face was not lying about glowing intensely. This change in the appearance of the lady worried Tatiana but the visions. Together they returned lady spoke to Tatianna's cell. Insideher, saying: "O Blessed Tatiana, they could smell a beautiful and heavenly fragrance and you are the light was so bright that only then did they realise that person, after the aroma Apostles and the light were coming from Evangelist Luke, to have this opportunity to write an icon of me again." Sister Tatiana then realised that she was in the presence of our Holy Mother the Virgin MaryTheotokos. In shock she awoke from her vision.

:The mysterious She immediately went and miraculous appearance informed her Mother Superior of the icon had vision in detail. The abbess did not believe in the sisters in shock story but Our Holy Mother told her to go to sleep and the following day she could paint an icon of the [[TheotokosPanagia]] appeared once more to Tatiana and said, "Now take me from here down to my home in Gethsemane of Jerusalem.". This is what the Abbess and the Sister didwith her blessing.

This "Acheiropoieto" (Gr:Tatiana returned to her cell and before entering she noticed a bright light shining through the door. image not painted by hands) is now located exactly where She hastened to the [[Panagia]] wanted it to beabbess, in her 'home'once again, to bring her final resting place at to her holy tomb in Gethsemanecell to witness this light and understand that she was not lying about the visions. The name Ierosolymitissa has since been adopted since it means Together they returned to Tatiana's cell. Inside, they could smell a beautiful and heavenly fragrance and the light was so bright that only then did they realise that the aroma and the Most Holy Lady light were coming from Jerusalem and is exteremally miraculousan icon of the Virgin Mary.

<!---== In :The mysterious and miraculous appearance of the icon had the sisters in shock but our Holy Mother the News =='''LarknakaTheotokos appeared once more to Tatiana and said, Cyprus - January 26 2000'''(Raw first pass translation from Greek)This icon was flown "Now take me from here down to my home in Gethsemane to the Metropolitan area of Kitiou to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of ChristJerusalem. " This formal procession occured in the afternoon at is what the Metropolitan church of abbess and the Sotirossister did. Present was

==Pascha of the Theotokos==In honor of the "Pascha of the Theotokos" (another name for the [[Dormition]]), an ancient tradition has taken hold in Jerusalem, repeating the procession of the cross with the shroud of the Theotokos, which bears a two--------sided icon with a silver ''oklad'' (covering frame). This article shroud is copyright material to kept throughout the Authoryear in Gethsemane directly across from the Church of the Resurrection of Christ.And only during the Dormition period does this miracle-working shroud pass into a special canopy at the Sepulcher of the Mother of God. Believers venerate it as they pass through the canopy on their knees.<ref>[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/9engdormitionjer.html The Apodosis of the Dormition of the Most-Holy Mother of God in Jerusalem]</ref> ==Reference==<references /> ==External link==*[[w:Mary's Tomb|''Mary's Tomb'' on Wikipedia]]