The eastern side of the church.The current village of Barhal/Altıparmak.
The monastery and cathedral church was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973) and decorated with murals. One of the oldest Georgian hagiographial novels, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik was written here.
Population
As of 2021, the village had a population of 399 people.