Vishapakar (dragon stone) (turned into khachkar(stone-cross))1309

Obelisk of stone located in Aghavnadzor village of Vayots Dzor region, on the bank of the river of the same name, about 1 km from the village of Nerkin Ulgyur, in the place of “Bako’s Arkhaj (paddock)”.
There used to be dragon stone and in 1309 turned into a khachkar. It was displaced.
In the centre of the composition is the main cross, and between the arms of the cross there are small crosses dedicated to the deceased members of the family. Dimensions of the obelisk: 2.5m x 1.0m x 0.45m.
The voluminous (10 lines) epitaph is a part of Khachkar’s composition.
Turned into a cross dragon stones were also documented in Armenia in Geghama Mountains (Azhdaha Yurt), Sarnaghbyur (Shirak region), Garni (Kotayk region), Rind, Karmrashen, Taratumber villages of Vayots Dzor region and elsewhere.