Bel dashi pilgrimage

It is located in Siznak village, Gafan district, Zangazur uezd, Ganja Governorate.

Ganja was na­med Yelizavet­pol, Gafan dist­rict was named Kapan

Archi­tecture

Although the Ram stone was later taken to the city of Ga­fan and placed in front of the museum, the Bel stone re­mained in pla­ce. Armenians dug under the rock and got gold from there. Both monu­ments were appropriated by Armenians.

Gafan, Hayarek, Zangilan, Gubadli road passed in front of the village. There was an old cemetery on the lower and upper (right-left) part of the road. There was a stone in the shape of a horse's saddle and two stones in the shape of a ram called "Bel Dash" under an oak tree. Passers-by made vows, made intentions, tied threads and cloths to the blackthorn bush, people with back pain rested their backs on the Bel Dash, rubbed their hands and found healing. The age of the stones was unknown. Maybe it is related to totem (faith in animal, bird, etc.). 

The toponym was formed by adding the suffix nak to the word fog, which means "fog, tank" in the Azerbaijani language. The word Sis has become "siz" in the Siznak topo­nym. s~z sound replacement is legal for the Azerbaijani language. It is a toponym with a construction based on relief.