Saint Kosmas of Yahroma was a servant of a boyar and, comforting him during his illness by reading books, received a revelation. On the Yahroma River, he was visited by an icon of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, from which he heard a voice commanding him to become a monk and to found a monastery. His lord was healed, and Kosmas went to Kiev, where he took monastic vows in the Caves Monastery. Then, with the icon of the Mother of God, he returned to Yahroma and built a church in honor of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos. A brotherhood gathered around him, and a monastery was formed, where he was elected as the abbot. The fame of his deeds reached the Grand Prince. Saint Kosmas reposed in deep old age on February 18, 1492, and was buried in the monastery he founded. His memory is also celebrated on October 14, on the feast day of the Mother of God in honor of her Yahroma icon.
