Lashkendar Explained

Lashkendari
Map:Georgia
Elevation:13730NaN0
Location:Abkhazia, Georgia
Coordinates:42.8169°N 41.7414°W

Lashkendar is a mountain in Abkhazia. Its main summit is 13730NaN0 high. The mountain is one of the seven shrines of the Abkhaz people. There are also ruins of a Christian temple on one of its lesser summits (9450NaN0) featuring bas-reliefs of leopards (or possibly dogs). The date of its construction is disputed with estimates ranging from 7th to 11th century.[1]

Etymology

Lashkendari or Lashqendari is a Megrelian word and means shaded or north side shkendi/shqerdi/shqedi - north side of a hill, shaded place, north side.

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Notes and References

  1. А.И. Джопуа, А.Ю. Скаков, А.В. Федотова Разведки на горе Лашкендар