Trimurtis are present in every Brahmanda. > This Lord, or Isvara, has three aspects: as Brahma He creates, as > Vishnu He preserves, and as Siva He destroys. These three form as one > Lord, or God, who is known by three different names according to His > three functions. **Since the Brahmandas are without number, so too are > Brahmas, Vishnus, and Sivas without number.** The Purana says: 'One > maybe able to count the number of sands on the seashore, but one > cannot count the number of the Brahmandas or the deities controlling > them. **The Upanishads, Discussion of Brahman in the Upanishads, The Great Lord (Mahesvara), by Swami Nikhilananda** > The constituents of creation beginning with mahat (intellect) and > ending with Visesa [1] (earth) generate the cosmic egg, whence Brahma > arose like a water-bubble. **Linga Purana I.3.28** [1] The group of seven beginning with mahat (intellect) and ending with visesa (bhutas) constitutes the Cosmic Egg which is material, though it derives its potency of consciousness (cetanata) from Purusa. > He alone is Rudra and Vishnu pervading the universe. These worlds are > within that cosmic egg and this universe is within it. **Linga Purana I.3.29** > The cosmic egg is externally enveloped by water ten times its > magnitude. The water is externally enveloped by fire ten times its > mass. The air is externally enveloped by the ether ten times its > magnitude. The ether is enveloped by ego the cause of sound. The ego > is enveloped by intellect and intellect is enveloped by Pradhana. They > say that the coverings of the cosmic egg are seven [2]. There within > is Brahma seated on the lotus. There are crores and crores of such > eggs in existence. **Linga I.3.30-33** [2] The seven sheaths of the Cosmic Egg consist of intellect (mahat), ego (ahankara), and five subtle elements (tanmatras). (Vayu Purana 4.87, Kurma Purana I.4.46) > **In all these cosmic eggs there are four-faced Brahmas, Vishnus and > Rudras.** They are all created by Pradhana after coming into contact > with Siva. **Linga Purana I.3.34**