The mountain town of Chajniche is situated in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is known for the Chajniche Miraculous Icon of the Holy Mother of God that is kept in the Church of the Ascension of the Holy Mother of God.
According to folk and church tradition, the icon is one of three similar art works by St Luke the Evangelist. The icon is painted on both sides of a wooden board. One side depicts the Holy Mother of God with little Jesus in her arms and the other depicts St John the Baptist. The painted surface of the icon is covered with silver and gold fittings. The icon was probably owned by the Nemanjichi. King Urosh gave it to the Banja Monastery as a token of gratitude for being healed. It was saved from the fire that happened there by a peasant who took it to the old church in Chajniche.
The icon is widely known for its miraculous healing powers and is, therefore, respected not only by the Christian Orthodox, but by Catholics, Muslims and Jews, as well.