visiting ikogosi warmspring

 

 

Ikogosi warm spring is located in Ekiti west Local Government area of Ekiti state Nigeria in

a valley from the surrounding hills at the warm spring. The Vegetation at the spring which is highly thick forest with natural and rich vegetation that is closely maintained and protected from arbitrary deforestation. The area covered by the spring is about 31.38 and it is highly protected from erosion by tall and evergreen trees. The trees also serve as a sort of canopy under which tourists could stay during the dry season and sunny days. The

undulating topography of the area and the symmetry of the surrounding hills add more to the aesthetic beauty of the spring.

Historically, there has being many version concerning the history of the spring and one of such version is that both springs (Warm and Cold) were wives of the same husband who

turned to springs water in the wake of rift and rivalry between them. The hot and ill-tempered first wife believed to have turned to the popular warm spring while the cool-tempered second wife turned to cold spring

water. The husband became the undulating hills that encompass the springs. It is well established that some of the Villagers still

worship the springs as their deities.

Another version of the history has it that a hunter discovered the spring during his hunting expedition. After that the people of the community then discovered that the warm

water is therapeutic and that it cures many diseases. That made them to start worshipping the water.The warm and cold spring of Ikogosi flow

parallel, and meet somewhere to form a confluence, with each maintaining its thermal quality. The warm spring has a temperature of 70o c at the source and 37 oc after meeting a cold spring. The meeting point of the warm

and cold spring is a unique attraction to tourist. Adding to natural beauty, there is a tree and a palm growing from the same source at the meeting point area of the warm

and cold springs. Interestingly #Kwasubchfinalist is visiting ikogosi warmspring  on the 20th of dec. My wonderful peeps in kwara state university won't you rather join them on this beautiful walk to remember.

KwasuBCHfinalyrtinz

Join kwasu biochemistry finalist on a walk to remember. An
excursion/hangout to arinta waterfall and ikogosi warmspring all in
Ekiti state. Date: 20th of dec. 2013. To participate just pay #3500 to
Joseph Lagba or call 08163072576, 08060331182 for more enquiry.
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FLOATING FOREST

This is a picture of 102year-old abandon ship, is now a floating forest
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VISIT TO OLUMIRIN WATERFALL ERIN IJESHA

I had reason to ask myself what the hell brought us to Olumirin Water Falls Erin-Ijesha? While I battled with my thought, I could not resist the seduction of this waterfall cascading from a distance of about 60metres, the water itself, pure and cold. I now affirm that there is no end to God's mystery work. Erin Ijesha or the Olumirin Waterfall is one of natural wonders of the world. It is located in the Osun state of Nigeria. According to the indigenes of Erin Ijesa, Olumirin waterfall was discovered by  hunters in 1140 AD.  The waterfall has about seven stages and with three major falls. Before the discovery of the waterfall, according to the community's folklore, the people of Erin Ijesa were migrants from Ile-Ife after the death of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race.
They were led by  a woman called Yeye Aye Akinla. According the story, before the woman set out on the journey, she consulted the Ifa oracle. The Ifa chief priest told her that she would treck out of Ile- Ife for 17 days  and that where she got to on the 17th day of her journey would be a peaceful place for her to settle down with her followers and it happened that way.
After the migrants had settled for years, they were unaware of the waterfall. On a particular day, the hunters set out to hunt and they discovered the waterfall by chance. They ran back and called their leader, Yeye Akinla. They told her they had discovered another god. It took another Ifa consultation to convince them it was not another god ,but God's handwork. The priest instructed them that they should worship and be  holding an annual festival in honour of the deity of the waterfall. Visiting olumirin waterfall is not diabolic because it has nothing to do with worshiping of gods or evil is just one of the wonders of God. Won't you rather pay visit someday to witness the wonders of God.


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