The Divine Liturgy for " Feast of the transfiguration of the Lord and special prayer for Mary" officiated by Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop Bartholomew Samaras in "Sütveren Meryem (Panagia Galatousa) Chapel" in Konak, in Izmir, in Turkey on 6, August, 2020. Sütveren Meryem (Panagia Galatousa) Chapel is a holy place mentioned in history books. The fountain is located in a place that can be determined as a cell and can be accessed through a tunnel with stairs.According to the belief, this fountain increases the fertility and breastmilk of the new mothers. The place is probably used since the Roman period, later it had continued to use for same belief at Ottoman period. Now it has used for tourism and for special religion ceremonies.
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