Description of Plaksa Dvipa and other Dvipas - Verse 150-151

The cosmos is shaped like the new moon on the western horizon (at the beginning of the bright half) when the sun is in the Aquarius Zodiac. 326 Vayu Parana There are thousands of crores Cosmic Eggs like this, above, below and on all sides. They are caused and pervaded by the seven effects of Prakrti (viz. the elements, Mahal and Bhutadi).