tama votive offering -male head- votive, Gold colored Byzantine Greek Eastern Orthodox Promise Icon, Ex Voto wooden pencil case Our Prayers Rising to God:

Our Prayers Rising to God: As the smoke rises gently towards heaven

64 or 41 knots can also be found in use today

Knot Count: 33 Monastic Knots

faithfully adapted from historical original hagiographies preserved in ancient Eastern Orthodox monasteries

Time-Honored Orthodox Tradition Meets Premium Craftsmanship Lighting a fine wax candle and placing it reverently in front of sacred family icons is a very old Orthodox tradition that brings peace

tama votive offering -male head- votive, Gold colored Byzantine Greek Eastern Orthodox Promise Icon, Ex Voto wooden pencil case Our Prayers Rising to God:tama votive offering (male head) votive, Gold colored Byzantine Greek Eastern Orthodox Promise Icon, Ex Voto Tamata are votive offerings we use in the Orthodox Church. Tamata are usually small metal plaques, which may be of base or precious metal, usually with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which the plaque is offered. For the most part, are pictures of the part of your body that needs healing. They are offered to God or