Sunan Ambu

 ( Mother Goddesses ) 

Sunan Ambu or Batari Sunan Ambu (Sundanese: ᮘᮒᮛᮤ ᮞᮥᮔᮔ᮪ ᮃᮙ᮪ᮘᮥ) is a goddess according to Sunda Wiwitan, the mother goddess of the Sundanese, and resides in the Kahyangan. She is often portrayed as a mother who, in Sundanese mythology, takes care of the homeland and all honored mortals. In the pre-Islamic belief system of West Java, Sunan Ambu was the most important female goddess of the celestial world called kahyangan, possibly a sign of the respected place that women occupy in Sundanese society.Riyani, Irma. Islam, Women's Sexuality and Patriarchy in Indonesia: Silent Desire. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2020.

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Etymology Her name is derived from the Sundanese Susuhunan Ambu which can be translated as "The Noble Mother", "Mother Queen" or "Mother Goddess".

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In folktales She is often featured in many folk tales of Sundanese origin, notably Lutung Kasarung, Sangkuriang and Mundinglaya Dikusumah.

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