And I have yet to check, but when I asked my mother why Shiva (your everyday hindu god) is blue. She had told me; and yes it is as awkward as it sounds; drank the poison from a snake. Not just any snake though. A colossal one, one with HUNDREDS of heads. Enough to kill you, hundreds of times over. He turns blue. And here I thought He was the sitar playing part of the blue man group. Now go! Make spamzone worthy discussion.
I thought Shiva was an Avatar of Brahman? EDIT: Wait, you're Hindu? That's awesome. Respect dude. Respect.
Different Shiva? Sex change? Weird symbolism? Buxom is Better? Cruel sense of humor? Transvestite? Corporate meddling? Didn't do the research?