The Three-Handed Theotokos Printed Icon

This printed Orthodox icon of the Three-Handed Theotokos depicts the Virgin Mary holding Christ Child, accompanied by the distinctive third hand associated with this revered icon. The composition presents the Theotokos and Christ in a traditional Byzantine style, with rich colors, detailed garments, and a luminous gold-leaf background.

The icon is reproduced with a high-quality glossy finish and mounted on a lightweight MDF panel, making it easy to handle and display. A metal hanging hook is securely fitted to the back, so the icon arrives ready for wall display in a home prayer corner, bedroom, living space, or other place of devotion.

Iconography and Symbolism

The Three-Handed Theotokos, known in Greek as Panagia Tricherousa, is one of the distinctive devotional images of the Virgin Mary. The icon is traditionally associated with Saint John of Damascus and the miraculous restoration of his right hand.

According to the traditional account, after Saint John prayed before an icon of the Theotokos, his severed hand was miraculously restored. In thanksgiving, he placed a silver representation of his hand on the icon. This gave rise to the characteristic third hand seen in representations of the Three-Handed Theotokos.

The Greek inscription Η ΤΡΙΧΕΡΟΥΣΑ identifies the image as the Three-Handed Theotokos. The luminous gold-leaf background enhances the sacred character of the icon and recalls the radiant backgrounds traditionally associated with Byzantine and Orthodox icons.

Feast Day

July 28 — Commemoration of the Three-Handed Icon of the Mother of God.

Gift Suggestions

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-A distinctive addition to an Orthodox icon collection