ID: 901000897 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000897	Record Type: Character/Person

	Rama (Hindu deity)

Note: Rama, one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of chivalry and virtue. Although there are three Ramas mentioned in Indian tradition, the name is specifically associated with Ramachandra, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu. His story is told briefly in the Mahabharata and at great length in the Ramayana. References to Rama as an incarnation of Vishnu appear in the early centuries CE; however, probably no special worship of him occurred before the 11th century, and it was not until the 14th and 15th centuries that distinct sects appeared venerating him as the supreme god.

Display Date: from early centuries CE

Names:

	Rama (Hindu deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Rāma (Hindu Deity) (English,U,N)
	Ramachandra (Hindu Deity) (English,U,N)
	राम (Hindu Deity) (Sanskrit,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Hindu iconography> (P)
		........<Hindu characters> (P)
		............Rama (Hindu deity) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Mahabharata
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Poetry, Mahabharata (epic poem, Vyasa, ca. 1500 BCE)) [901000895]

	is actor for .... Combat of Rama and Ravana
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu narratives, Combat of Rama and Ravana (Hindu narrative)) [901001108]

	focus of .... Ramayana
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Poetry, Ramayana (epic poem, Sanskrit, 300 BCE or later)) [901000896]

	incarnation of .... Vishnu
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Vishnu (Hindu deity)) [901000395]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Hinduism
	.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Rama (Hindu deity)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................British Museum [online] (1999-)
	Rāma (Hindu Deity)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85111269
	Ramachandra (Hindu Deity)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	राम (Hindu Deity)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Rama," accessed 22 June 2017
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85111269
	................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1538050&partId=1&searchText=Rama&images=true&page=1