Panagia of Agiasos, one of the most important pilgrimages in Greece. The image of Mary holding Christ was created by St. Luke with mastic and wax and moved from Jerusalem to Agiasos by Agathon monk of Ephesus in 803 AD. Numerous pilgrims swarm on 15th August to worship the miraculous icon.
They became known from their eminent Karsaniki stitch that took its name from Karia of Lefkada, the place from where it began.| 1|2|3|4|5| |