The universe goes through multiple cycles of creation, existence and destruction. This is something that is common to all the indian cultures. The story was written by i a very famous writer. Read it if you like.
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 7 (Verses 6-7) of the Bhagavad Gita. In this series of talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of the Bhagavad Gita (The Song of God).