The concept of Hiranyagarbha or gold egg is found in the
Vedas and it is a unique way of looking at creation. As per Vedas, the entire
universe in un-manifested form is found in the Hiranyagarbha.
It is the soul of the universe and floated around in emptiness
and darkness. Then it broke into two halves.
The top half is the heaven. The bottom half is the earth. The
intervening space is the sky.
The outer membrane of the Golden Egg became mountains. The
inner membrane of the egg became clouds and mists.
The veins of the egg became rivers and streams and the
interior waters of the egg became the oceans.