Brahmanda

/brɑːˈmɑːndə/ noun

In Hindu cosmology, the entire universe or cosmos, literally meaning 'the egg of Brahma' from which everything is created.

From Sanskrit 'brahmaṇḍa', combining 'brahma' (the creator deity) and 'anda' (egg). The metaphor of cosmic creation from an egg appears in Hindu, Buddhist, and other mythologies worldwide.

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