Assumption Day pilgrimage

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The Assumption Day pilgrimage is a major annual Greek Orthodox religious procession on the island of Tinos, drawing thousands of devotees who come to venerate the icon of the Virgin Mary on August 15.

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Assumption Day pilgrimage canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious procession
Greek Orthodox religious tradition
religious pilgrimage
alsoKnownAs Tinos Assumption pilgrimage
Panagia Evangelistria pilgrimage site
surface form: Tinos August 15 pilgrimage
associatedIsland Tinos NERFINISHED
associatedWith Assumption Day
Dormition of the Theotokos
surface form: Feast of the Dormition
centeredOn Church of Panagia Evangelistria
Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos
surface form: Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos
country Greece
culturalSignificance major national religious event in Greece
denomination Greek Orthodox Church
devotionalFocus intercession of the Virgin Mary
draws Orthodox Christian devotees
thousands of pilgrims
feastClassification Marian feast
featuresVenerationOf Panagia of Tinos
surface form: icon of the Virgin Mary of Tinos
hasParticipantType Greek Orthodox faithful
international Orthodox pilgrims
pilgrims from across Greece
hasProcessionRoute streets of Tinos town
hasProcessionType religious procession
hasRitual lighting of candles
offering of votive gifts
participation in Divine Liturgy
prayer and supplication
veneration of Marian icon
hasTheme commemoration of the Dormition of Mary
honor of the Mother of God
honors Dormition of the Theotokos
Virgin Mary
languageContext Greek
linkedToBelief healing and protection through the Virgin Mary
miraculous powers of the Tinos icon
liturgicalCalendarPosition Great Feast of the Theotokos
liturgicalTradition Byzantine rite
mainLocation Tinos NERFINISHED
pilgrimageDestination Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos
primaryDevotionalFigure Theotokos
surface form: Panagia (All-Holy Mother of God)
recurs annually
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
socialImpact major event for local economy of Tinos
takesPlaceOn August 15
timeOfYear mid-August
transportationPattern large influx of ferries to Tinos

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Tinos knownFor Assumption Day pilgrimage