Antique sculpture of the Indian god Rama shooting a bow. Made of bronze. Asia, 20th century.God Rama is a hero of Indian legends, the main character of the Ramayana. This sculpture dates back to the legend, when the god Rama with his wife Sita, brother Lakshmana were exiled for fourteen years, during their wanderings they found themselves in the forest thicket, where they were overtaken by the giant Viradha, and Rama and his brother were forced to fight him.

The meaning of Rama's incarnation was to destroy the demon Ravana, the enemy of people and gods. Once Ravana managed to seduce the beautiful Sita with a golden deer, she asked Rama to catch up with the deer and bring it to her, so that she would not be so bored in her forest life. Rama and his Brother went into the forest, but were deceived, and Sita was still stolen by Ravana while the brothers were looking for the golden deer.The main meaning of the Ramayana, according to many interpreters, is that ordinary human problems are hidden in the embedded images of the heroes, this is that one cannot be seduced by the material, forgetting about one's soul and divine purpose.