Bhrigu said The Earth is called that Lotus. It was created for giving a seat to that form of Manasa which became Brahman.
भृगुरुवाच मानसस्येह या मूर्तिर्ब्रह्मत्वं समुपागता। तस्यासनविधानार्थं पृथिवी पद्ममुच्यते॥