The Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in the village of Aygiavan in the Vedi community of Ararat Province. It is one of the valuable monuments of the traditional earthen and mud-brick church architecture of the Ararat Plain. Based on its architectural features, the church dates from the 18th–19th centuries.
The structure is built of mudbrick and has a rectangular hall plan. It is distinguished by its wooden columns and double-pitched, earth-covered roof, which are characteristic of the region's folk architecture.
The village of Aygiavan was founded in 1828 and has borne its current name since 1946. The church in the centre of the village is of great importance for the preservation of the community's historical and cultural heritage. Although it is currently in a semi-ruined and dilapidated state, it remains one of the most important testimonies to the village's history and cultural identity.