The #legend says, there was a wooden chapel built by the Kamsarakans on the site of the present church, where a painting of the Virgin Mary was once found. According to Ghevond Alishan, the painting was painted by Luke the Evangelist, brought to Armenia by #GrigorMagistros, and in 1828 Armenian immigrants brought from Erzurum to #Alexandropol. At first it was moved to St. Nshan church, originally named #Seven Wounds.
Catholicos Nerses of Ashtarak took the #icona to save the people of #Etchmiadzin from drought. The icona justifying expectations, brought the people out of the drought. The icon is returned to Alexandropol only if a new church is built to preserve it. The honorable people of Alexandropol are building a new church called “Surb Astvatsatsin”. Thus, #Yotverk is returned to #Gyumri and is still kept there.
Here are the seven wounds in the picture.
• Handing over to the temple of Jesus
• Escape to Egypt
• Losing the baby Jesus in the temple
• Carrying the cross
• The death of Jesus on the cross
• Receiving the body of Jesus
• Putting Jesus in the tomb
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