Etymology
The Yeghrdut Monastery takes its name from the "yeghird" herb which grows in the area. The monastery, was originally called Myuronaman or Shish-Yougho.[1] In the Armenian, Myuron or Meron means myrrh, and Myuronaman translates to container of a myrrh. The Armenian Apostolic Church for many centuries used myrrh to prepare the sacramental chrism for christening and funeral rites. Thus the name Yeghrdut means the place of myrrh containers.
Yeghrdut monastery has 2 other names:
Yeghrdut monastery has 2 other names:
- Surb Hovannes Vank (Armenian: Սուրբ Հովհաննես վանք, Monastery of Saint John).
- Artzvaberi Surb Nshan (Armenian: Արծվաբերի Ս. Նշան, Saint Sign Brought by the Eagle).
The exterior
The Yeghrdut Monastery consisted of four churches:
- Surb Hovannes Church (main church in the center)
- Surb Astvatzatzin (adjoining from south)
- Surb Grigor Lusavorich (adjoining from northwest)
- Surb Stepanos (adjoining from south to Grigor Lusavorich Church)
The Yeghrudt Monastery was a structure similar in size to the Saint Karapet Monastery.
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