Why was Shiva blue?

Because he couldn't get rid of his longings. This made him very sad

symbolizes the color of the sky/ether

He's actually white colored because ashes

His neck is blue because he swallowed a poison intended to destroy the world

Why does he look so feminine?

>>1727532
Shiva a qt

>>1727428
he was a smurf

>>1727532
God is beyond your notions of gender

>>1727589
Except he has a muscled dude's body and a qt girl face. It's not exactly some sort of inconceivable being.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc

>>1727633
Well isn't he pretty much chaos incarnate?

omfg how about a serious answer? you fucks

>>1727703
He's just a bit down today. It is Monday in Hindu heaven.

>>1727428
Its just Vaishnavite influence.

Shiva has normal skin, except he is covered in Ashes so he looks pale

>>1727670
Destruction actually

When below 18 years old I remember reading in a Religion book it was because the invading Aryans were pale skinned compared to the local Indians and the gods got their blue skin from this new ruling class.

>>1727428
Because if he was Green, he would die.

>>1727910
Dafuq?

The blue is vaishnava symbolism

>>1727428
>His neck is blue because he swallowed a poison intended to destroy the world

This was the story that I heard.