What Existed Before Time? A Cosmic Journey from the Formless to the Multiverse

 When we ask, “What existed before time?” — the simple answer is: not nothing, but the formless Source. The Vedas and Purāṇas describe an eternal, nirguṇa (formless) reality, beyond time and space.

From this timeless ground, the first dual manifestation appears:

• Adi-Śakti — the eternal power, the energy of creation.
• Mahā-Viṣṇu — the cosmic principle whose very breath gives rise to worlds.

Neither is “before” the other; both are eternal aspects of the same supreme reality. One provides power (Śakti), the other provides substrate (the cosmic dreamer).

1. Mahā-Viṣṇu’s Exhale — Birth of Infinite Universes

In the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (emphasized by ISKCON), Mahā-Viṣṇu reclines in the causal ocean. When He exhales, from the pores of His body emerge countless universes — the multiverse; when He inhales, all those universes collapse back into Him.

2. Adi-Śakti — Mother of the Trimūrti

The Devī-Bhāgavata Purāṇa describes Adi-Śakti as the eternal Mother. She gives rise to the Trimūrti — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva — and empowers them to create, preserve, and dissolve. Without her, they cannot function.

Thus: while Mahā-Viṣṇu breathes out universes, Adi-Śakti manifests into the dynamic principles that operate inside them.

3. The Three Forms of Viṣṇu — Entering the Universes

Mahā-Viṣṇu does not stop at creating universes. He expands into two more forms to operate within them:

• Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu → enters each universe, rests upon the cosmic ocean within it; from His navel springs a lotus, and Brahmā is born to shape the worlds.
• Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu → enters every heart as the Paramātmā (inner guide) and every atom as the indwelling overseer. According to ISKCON theology, the voice we call conscience is His whisper.

All of this is described in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa: “By the breathing of Mahā-Viṣṇu, innumerable universes are produced”.

4. Śiva — Lord of Dissolution

The Śiva Purāṇa emphasizes Śiva’s eternal role in saṃhāra — the dissolution of universes at cycle-end. He destroys / transforms forms so that renewal is possible.
(A detailed summary: Shiva Purana – Role in Creation and Destruction)

5. Different Traditions’ Supreme

Here’s where perspectives diverge:

• Gaudiya Vaishnava / ISKCON view: The Supreme Source is Krishna, the original personality of Godhead. From Him expands Mahā-Viṣṇu, and from Mahā-Viṣṇu arise infinite universes.
• Śākta view (Devī Purāṇa): The ultimate reality is Adi-Śakti, the Goddess, who brings forth Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva to manage creation, preservation, and destruction.
• Śaiva view: The eternal truth is Śiva, the supreme consciousness, with Śakti as his inseparable power.

Thus, depending on tradition, the ultimate Source is seen differently — yet all agree that time itself begins with creation.

6. The Cycle of Creation, Preservation, and Destruction

• At creation, Brahmā (born from Garbhodakaśāyī’s lotus) shapes the worlds.
• During the lifespan of a universe, Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu dwells in every being, guiding them.
• At dissolution, Śiva reclaims all forms.
• At the end of the cosmic cycle, Mahā-Viṣṇu inhales, and the entire multiverse returns to Him — only to be exhaled again in another cycle.

7. The Logical Synthesis

• Formless Source → dual emergence: Mahā-Viṣṇu + Adi-Śakti.
• Mahā-Viṣṇu exhales → infinite universes manifest (multiverse).
• Adi-Śakti empowers details → gives rise to Trimūrti within universes.
• Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu → Brahmā (creation).
• Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu → Paramātmā (inner voice).
• Śiva → saṃhāra (dissolution).
• Mahā-Viṣṇu inhales → all universes collapse back to the Source (multiverse returns to Him).

Final Thought: What Came Before Time?

Not emptiness. But the eternal dance of the formless Source, Adi-Śakti, and Mahā-Viṣṇu. Time itself is just a ripple in this vast ocean. Every breath of Mahā-Viṣṇu births a multiverse; every inhale ends it. Adi-Śakti ensures that inside each universe, creation, preservation, and dissolution play out in perfect harmony.

How do I achieve Asana Siddhi to gain Gyan about the universe and cosmic nature?

Answer: First of all, let me clarify what Asan is and what Gyan is. So, Gyan is basically the word used for knowledge, wisdom, and enlightenment. And, Asana or Aasan or Asan (आशन) is a word used for the cloth where you sit to meditate or a type of Bida (बिडा) where the spiritual practioner sits to perform various rituals. There are many types of Bida (बिडा) and the Aasan is one of them.

Bida is prepared for various purposes. There's one Bida made for Kamman (कम्मान) purpose and there's one Bida made for meditation purposes, there are many other types of Bida. Kamman (कम्मान) is a state in Devata language when the energy of the Devata enters the body of the person temporarily, for a few minutes. While the person prepares, whether it's a Dhami, Jhakri, Bhagat, Aghori, or anyone, we put some leaves of Mango tree on top of the Bida and we also decorate it with flowers. Then, we also put a Kalash of pure water next to it and a holy plate with Aksheta (अक्षेता) on it, which are some raw rice grains. And, then after burning the incense sticks and Diya lamp, the related person sits on the Bida. That's one simple form of Bida.

If you are starting from scratch, for meditation purposes only, the Aasan or Bida takes 2–3 months at least to get ready and become Siddh. It's not done overnight.

Let me make a few things clear. When we sit directly on the floor for meditation, our body starts producing vibrations and cosmic energy through our head and Kamal Navi (Bellybutton). The energy starts falling down and it gets absorbed by mother Earth. So, to prevent that, we need to have an Aasan or a Bida where we sit. I am not talking about the various Yoga positions, I am talking about the cloth where we sit.

To make Aasan Siddh, a red coloured Aasan is the best for beginners. When you go into your prayers room, always clean it first with Ganga Jal water or pure water before placing your Aasan on it. Now, before placing the Aasan, touch the Earth with your right hand and do Pranam or Namaste (🙏) saying “Om Prithivye Namah” (ऊँ पृथ्व्ये नमः ). Doing this will pay tribute and respect to mother Earth or mother nature.

Then, pay respect to the Bhumi Devata (भुमी देवता) and also the Kshetrapal Devata (क्षेत्रपाल देवता), whoever they are in your area, suppose there's Jagannath as the Bhumi Devata in my locality and then I will pray to him or pay tribute to him in any way and sit on the Aasan.

After sitting on the Aasan, make a Suraksha Ghera or protective shield around it to stay safe from negative energies. For this, you can either lit a Diya Lamp in four different directions in the name of your Ishta Kul Devata and request them to provide protection from all four directions. Additionally, you can request Lord Hanuman and Lord Bhairav or Lord Jagannath to protect you. After praying to them for protection, bring both your hands behind your neck and touch the tip of the finger with the fingers of the other hand, and bring both hands forwards and clap slowly. Do this three times. And, you can also do the Kawach Mantra given by your guru and blow air in all directions to provide protection from all directions.

Now, to make Aasan Siddh, there's no any specific Mantra, I don't know if there's one. If you have any specific Mantra to make Aasan Siddh, then let me know in the comments. As far as I know, you just have to follow a set of rules and when the energy keeps falling on the Aasan, it gets automatically Siddh. The more you chant Mantra on that Aasan, the more energy keeps falling on that Aasan, it starts becoming more active and Siddh. The Mantra that I am talking about here is any Mantra that you are doing Sadhana of.

The rules are simple such as, do not let a third person sit on the Aasan. That Aasan belongs to you only and if a third person sits on it, no matter whoever it is, your brother, sister, or anyone in your family member, or a third person from outside, do not let anyone sit on that Aasan cloth. Because if you do this, the energy stored in that Aasan could get contaminated. You don't know what kind of energy they are carrying. It could be positive, it could be negative, pure, impure, we don't know, they could just contaminated it by sitting on it.

Moreover, if you let anyone else sit on that Aasan, they could also absorb the energy stored on the Aasan and take it away with them. So, be careful about this and do not let anyone sit on it, no matter who that person is.

Also, you can clean the Aasan if it gets dirty with pure water and dry it. If the Aasan gets old and torn, then don't throw it. Buy a new similar Aasan and when you go to meditation, put that new Aasan on top of that old Aasan. I don't recommend anybody to sit on the bed meditation or put the Aasan on the bed for meditation because the bed might have sexual activities conducted on it and it can just contaminate the energy.

Always put the Aasan on a pure clean place on the floor. Do not sit on the chair unless you have some medical issue. Suppose if you have a medical issue and cannot sit on the floor, and you can only sit on the chair, you will require two Aasan, one placed on the floor, and one placed on top of the chair.

And, as you keep meditating on the Aasan for longer period of time, it starts absorbing energy automatically and it becomes Siddh. That's how Aasan Siddhi is done. Every time before you stand up or leave the Aasan, put one drop of water on the Earth below it saying the same Mantra “Om Prithivye Namah” 3 times, meaning 3 drops of water and 3 chant of the mantra.

Also, request Lord Indra to not to steal the shakti or energy produced from that Aasan by saying these Mantras:

1. Om Indraye Namaha (ऊँ इन्द्राये नमः)
2. Om Sakraye Namaha (ऊँ सक्राये नमः)
3. Om Sachepate Namaha (ऊँ सचेपते नमः)

So, that is how Aasan Siddhi is done. I apologise for any accidental mistakes. Hope this helps.

🌺 Bhagvati Sita — The Cosmic Flame🌺

 She is not born, she does not fade,

She is the light from which light is made.

Not bound by time, nor held by fate,

She is the door, the key, the gate.

🦚

She is the pulse within all life,

The silent fire, the thundered strife.

She is Mahakundalini, rising high—

Coiled in truth beneath the sky.

💎

She is the breath in every tree,

The force that sets the oceans free.

She is the seed, the root, the sound,

The spinning star, the sacred ground.

Her glance can birth a thousand suns,

Her feet outpace creation’s runs.

She is the womb from which all flows,

The path no lesser being knows.

🙏

She is Purna Lakshmi, whole and true,

Not a portion — she is the view.

She is the fire that dharma keeps,

She wakes the dead, she guards the weeps.

🫀

She is Sundari, beauty rare,

With Chandika’s storm in every stare.

She is Janani, the cosmic stream,

The pulse beneath each sacred dream.

She is not calm — she is command,

With grace in eye and sword in hand.

She burns the false, she lifts the pure,

She is the wound, the flame, the cure.

👑

Her tears are not of sorrow weak,

But oceans when the gods can’t speak.

She cries to cleanse, not to fall—

Her weeping shakes the heavens’ hall.

💍

Her laughter sows the stars above,

Her silence sings eternal love.

She is Mahāmūla Prakṛti, wide—

All tattvas rest in her deep tide.

She is the will behind the laws,

She holds the threads in every cause.

She is the mountain, she the mist,

The lotus-bloom, the serpent’s twist.

💐

She is Karunamayi, kind and vast,

Who sees all future, present, past.

She is the strength in woman’s pain,

The one who breaks the karmic chain.

🪷

She is Bhudevi, firm and bright,

The golden core of Sattva’s light.

Arya, Tapasvini, full of fire,

She makes the human soul aspire.

She walks the world, yet stays beyond,

The stars and skies to her respond.

Her voice is wind, her arms are flame,

Each universe bears just her name.

🌕

When demons rose and hope grew thin,

She roared the roar that stilled all sin.

Not waiting, hiding, bound, or small—

She rose and shattered demon’s call.

⭐️

With tenfold arms and crimson glare,

She shook the roots of all despair.

She danced upon the fearsome night,

And made the darkness birth new light.

So call her Devi, call her Sita,

Call her Ramaa, or Jagatmata.

She is not soft, nor only strong,

She is the note of truth in song.

⚡️

She is the one from whom all rise,

The storm, the prayer, the lullabies.

She is the queen that kings obey,

The dawn before the break of day.

✨

She is the path, the goal, the flame,

And every world chants Sita’s name.

O Sita Mātā, O soul divine—

All forms, all love, all light is thine.

Jaya Sita-Rūpiṇi, form of all,

Jaya Dharma-Murti, standing tall!

Jaya Mithileshwari, proud and bright,

Jaya Bhagvati, flame and light!🌷🦚🪷💎❤️

Mind-Blowing Cosmic Events Happening Every Second!

 🌞 The Sun Shrinks by 4 Million Tons

As hydrogen fuses into helium, the Sun loses mass, converting it into the energy that powers our solar system.

💥 30 Stars Detonate Across the Universe

Supernovae erupt every moment, scattering stardust—the building blocks of planets, life, and even us!

👻 100 Billion Neutrinos Pass Through You

Invisible particles born in the heart of stars zip through your body at nearly the speed of light—without a trace.

🌌 The Universe Stretches at 74 km/s Per Megaparsec

Galaxies drift apart at unimaginable speeds, reshaping the cosmos in real time.

The universe never stands still—every second is a story of creation, destruction, and infinite motion! 🌠🔭

Is it possible for there to be universes within other universes, similar to cells in a larger cosmic body?

 There are plenty of reasons to believe universes could be stacked, nested, or even connected in ways we can’t fully wrap our heads around yet.

Patterns in Nature Tell a Story

Look at the world around you. Branching trees, blood vessels, river networks... they all follow similar structures. Nature repeats itself at different scales, and there’s no reason to think the universe would be any different.

If galaxies, star systems, and atoms all share familiar patterns, then maybe our universe is just a small part of something even bigger, and inside it, there could be countless others.

Black Holes Might Be Doing Something Unbelievable

For a long time, people thought black holes were just places where things disappeared forever. But some theories suggest they could actually be doorways to new universes.

If a black hole crushes everything inside to an extreme point, it could create an entirely separate reality on the other side, one we’d never be able to access from here. And if that’s true, our own universe might have started this way, meaning we could be inside something much larger without even realizing it.

Hidden Dimensions Could Be a Clue

Some scientists think we might be living inside a bubble. One of many floating in a larger space. We can’t step outside our own universe to check, but if these layers of reality exist, then different universes might not just sit side by side. They could be within each other, like pages in a book that can’t see each other but are still part of the same whole.

Consciousness Might Play a Role

Some research even suggests that tiny particles don’t settle into a single state until they’re observed. If the act of looking at something changes how it behaves, then who’s to say reality itself isn’t shaped by perception?

Maybe every mind contributes to building its own reality in some way. If that’s the case, then universes might not only be physical places but also something tied to awareness itself.

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There’s a lot to suggest that reality is way more complex than it seems. We could be part of something enormous, and at the same time, entire worlds might exist inside us.

Now coming back to reality, all of this is highly speculative and has little to no supporting evidence nor could it even be possible to obtain any evidence for some of these theories.

We already have a pretty solid understanding of these things and adding unnecessary complexity is never the answer.