Mount Shavnabada

Shavnabada (Georgian: შავნაბადა) is a mountain and extinct volcano located in southeastern Georgia with a height of 770 meters. It is situated approximately 96 kilometers from the country's capital, Tbilisi. The mountain is known for its medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery, which was built in honor of Saint George. According to local legend, Saint George wore a black cloak (in Georgian: shavi nabadi) when he led the army of the King of Georgia in one of the victorious battles.

The monastery on Mount Shavnabada is also famous for its rare variety of wine, which is also called Shavnabada and is produced by the monks. Additionally, "Shavnabada" was the nickname of the 13th "Shavnabada" Light Infantry Battalion of the Georgian Army, which was based on this mountain in the 1990s.