The modern attraction of Georgia is the Shavnabad Monastery in Kvemo Kartli, built in 1992.

In the southeastern edge of Georgia in Kvemo Kartli there is a monument of Georgian religious architecture of the 20th century - the Shavnabad monastery. The whole region is quite a relief area with dense forests, valleys and deep gorges, the most beautiful places of Georgia can be found here.

The monastery was built in 1992 on the site of the medieval church of St. George, the blessing for the construction was given personally by the Patriarch of All Georgia – Ilia II. The monastery is made of brick and stone, and inside it is richly decorated with national ornaments and plots, if you are interested in traditions and applied creativity, then there is something to see in Georgia.

Legend

The sights of Georgia are often shrouded in legends and secrets. The Shavnabad Monastery was no exception.

The events described by the legend of the monastery of Shavnabad took place in 1795 – during the armed invasion of Khan Aga-Muhammad. The Persian khan and his army have already conquered Tbilisi and began to plunder the city, knowing no mercy. They established their camp on one of the banks of the Mtkvari River at the foot of a majestic mountain, not far from Soganluga, where the Persians returned every night with their loot and celebrated their victory violently, but they did not manage to rob cities and kill local residents carelessly for long. After sunset, a lone horseman in a dark cloak attacked the invaders' camp, on which was written "Shavi Nabadi", a faceless warrior inflicted significant damage throughout the camp, he killed robbers and terrified the entire army. The Persians tried to catch him and kill him, but no attempt was successful, so the invaders had only one way left – to leave the territory.

Residents were very happy about the departure of the invaders. They guessed that the mysterious rider was St. George, in honor of him they nicknamed the nearby peak – Shavi Nabadi, which, like a rider, protected them from the weather.

Agha-Muhammad decided to leave for a while and return with renewed strength to seize this obstinate territory for himself. A year later, the khan's troops again attacked Georgian territory, they set up a camp to plan an offensive, and on the eve of the defeat, the leader of the army, Agha Muhammad, was killed, and the enemies had to retreat again.

The inhabitants of the settlement believed that St. George saved them from certain death, in gratitude to him, people built a temple on the slope of Mount Shavi Nabadi.