Shavnabada Monastery ( ka, შავნაბადა, tr; also Shavnabada Monastery of St. George) is a medieval

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monastic complex that is located upon Shavnabada Mountain, approximately 30 km away from

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. It was named in honor of St. George who, according to a local legend, wore a black cloak (Georgian: ''shavi nabadi'', hence the mountain’s name) while leading the army of the

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in one of the victorious battles of the time. The monastery of Shavnabada is known for a rare variety of

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, also called ''Shavnabada'', made by the monks there.List of churches and monasteries in the Mtskheta-Tbilisi Diocese
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