Chandrachooda | Shivaratri Special | Ananda Thandavam | Adira and Aishwarya Das

The literal embodiment of the divine Lord Shiva represents apocalypse and creation as he dances away the illusionary world of Maya transforming into power and enlightenment. The locks of his hair stand out in many strands as he whirls around in his dancing frenzy. His locks are decked up with a crescent moon, skull and interspersed with the sacred river Ganga. Along with Shiva, Parvati symbolizes the harmonious union between the masculine and feminine forms of existence or the inextricable male and female beginning. In Indian mythology, this union is called Ardhanarishvara – this kind of iconography is symbolic and shows the inseparability of the female and male energies. Here in this articulation, we have shown Shiva in his vibrant bliss while dancing with his consort Parvati, who herself is the symbol of lasya. We have tried to differentiate Shiva and Parvati in their different styles yet to depict them together in oneness.