Between the Local Communities of Epiniana and Agrafa, the catholicon of the “Panagia Stana” Monastery of Agrafa is built in the cave of a granite rock.

It is said that around the middle of the 12th century, the icon of the Nativity of the Virgin was found by shepherds at the bottom of the cave, thus the small Church was built.

Another tradition states that the icon was brought from the village of Stanos in Amfilochia to protect itself from iconoclasts, or that its name comes from the stables of cattle breeders that existed in abundance in the past and that the icon of Panagia protected them.

The Church has a cruciform shape with a dome 7 to 8 meters high and dates back to the 15th or 16th century.

Its iconostasis is small, but of excellent wood carving.

Also, the icons that adorn the temple are works of local hagiographers of the Byzantine School of Agrafos.

The frescoes are preserved on the western side of the Temple and on the higher parts. The most distinct ones are the dominant figure of Pantocrator on the dome. Behind the dome is the entrance to the small cave where it is believed that the icon of the Virgin Mary was found. The current form of the monastery has been damaged, due to the humidity and the newer coatings. It is said that there used to be monks in the monastery and they supported themselves by growing small gardens and raising livestock.

The monastery today belongs to the parish of Agios Georgios of Epinians, from which it is about 12 km.

Panagia is considered the “Saint of Agrafos” and her memory is commemorated on September 8, while every year a two-day festival is held on September 7 & 8.