Ọbàtálá Shrine Complex

The magnificent Ọbàtálá Shrine Complex is dedicated to the òrìṣà, or deity, of creation, Ọbàtálá, also known as Òrìṣàńlá or Òrìṣàálá (literally “The Great Òrìṣà”).

It is composed of three separate buildings, the furthest on the right is home to the statue of Ọbàtálá and under the middle one the sacred symbols of Olúfọ́n and Ògìnyán – two branches of Ọbàtálá worship – are buried.
The taller shrine on the left is Ayé Dákun Yípadà. Its name was translated into English by Susanne Wenger as ‘World I beg you to reconsider your ways’ (The Sacred Groves of Oshogbo, 1990, page 16) It is the shrine of òrìṣà Ajagẹmọ.
At the base of the taller shrine a spiral staircase leads to a small upper room called Àtoorí which can be used for quiet contemplation and meditation.