 Locally held belief of its dedication to Saint George found a likely epigraphic confirmation in an antefix fragment with the name of Saint George, unearthed in 2012.After the depopulation of the Borjomi valley as a result of incessant warfare and brigandage in the 18th century, the monastery was abandoned and left to decay.The monastery premises, overgrown by wild greenery, were partially reclaimed from nature in 1978, restored in 1988, and repopulated by Georgian monks in 2003.