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Who is Shiva?
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva - Shankara is the doer of good. Shiva is 'tri netra' or three eyed, and is 'neela kantha' - blue necked (having consumed poison to save the world from destruction. Shiva - Nataraja is the Divine Cosmic Dancer. Shiva - Ardhanareeswara is both man and woman.
He is both static and dynamic and is both creator and destroyer. He is the oldest and the youngest, he is the eternal youth as well as the infant. He is the source of fertility in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. Shiva is the greatest of renouncers as well as the ideal lover. He destroyes evil and protects good. He bestows prosperity on worshipers although he is austere. He is omnipresent and resides in everyone as pure consciousness.
Lord Shiva is the Lord of mercy and compassion. He protects devotees from evil forces such as lust, greed, and anger. He grants boons, bestows grace and awakens wisdom in His devotees. The symbolism discussed below includes major symbols that are common to all pictures and images of Shiva venerated by Hindus. Since the tasks of Lord Shiva are numerous, He cannot be symbolized in one form. For this reason the images of Shiva vary significantly in their symbolism.
What is Shiva Studios?
Shiva Studios is a project that started on the sunny coastal shores of San Diego, California. After touring the world and taking in many life experiences, Shiva Studios founder, Dallas Shewmaker (AKA: DJ Digital Defiant had come back to the United States with a vision. He had discovered a true connection between spirituality and artistic creativity. Being a long-time rave and club dj, it become clear that electronic dance music culture would be his outlet to share his vision.As time passed, he began to expand on this vision to include different and often unnoticed art forms into his events and presentations. It wasn't uncommon to have UV Artists, tribal drummers, even culinary artists at his shows. Today, the message is simple and clear. To bring quality shows and performances to quality people by giving them the "experience" of which they deserve.
What can Shiva Studios do for you?
Shiva Studios is a fully licensed and insured event promotion and multimedia creation company. Specializing in audio engineering and electronic music production, Dallas Shewmaker has over 15 years experience as a dj, producer, and event promoter. Armed with a Bachelor's Degree in Music History and English Composition, he also provides artist management services and graphic design work. As a former public school educator, he spreads his vision to children by providing electronic music production and dj skills workshops. It's through these methods that Shiva Studios carries on the mantra in which it lives by: Never compromise creative integrity.
Why Lord Shiva?
Lord Shiva is many things. He is the destroyer and the creator. Shiva Studios is about breaking boundaries and thinking outside the box. Lord Shiva is the protector. Shiva Studios believes in the protection and preservation of all things that evoke individualized thinking and creation. When Lord Shiva is in the creation process, he dances, swaying his arms about and prancing in place. Shiva Studios is about freedom of expression towards creation.