Ammavaru

Ammavaru (Kannada: ಅಮ್ಮನವರು) (Telugu: అమ్మావరు), according to Hindu belief, is an ancient goddess who laid the egg that hatched Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu.

A notable worship site for Ammavaru is Dharmasthala Temple, located in Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India, where she is revered alongside a form of Shiva and the Jain tirthankara, Chandraprabha.

Annually, the women of South India who believe in Ammavaru conduct a ritual prayer to the deity.

A metal pot filled with rice is used to symbolize the goddess' body.

Varying implements are used to fashion the eyes, ears, and nose of the Goddess.