Seven Shrines of Abkhazia
The Seven Shrines of the Abkhaz in Abkhazia[1] are considered holy in the Abkhaz traditional religion and are known and respected by most Abkhaz.
Ruins of the Lashkendar shrine.
Inal-Kuba mountain.
Shrines
| Location | District | |
|---|---|---|
| Dydrypsh mountain | near Achandara village | Gudauta |
| Lykhnashta - Lykhny square | Lykhny | Gudauta |
| Ldzaa-nykha grove | near Ldzaa and Pitsunda | Gagra |
| Inal-kuba mountain | near Pskhu village | Sukhumi |
| Adagua mountain shrine | near Tsabal village | Gulripshi |
| Lashkendar mountain | near Tkvarcheli | Tkvarcheli |
| Elyr-nykha shrine | Ilori village | Ochamchira |
References
- Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.
Sources
Крылов, А. Б. (1999). Постсоветская Абхазия (Традиции. Религии. Люди). Москва: Российская Академия Наук. Институт Востоковедения. pp. 127–213.
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