Rama

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{{See also|Category:Television series based on the Ramayana|label 1=Television series based on the Ramayana}}

In [[Assam]], [[Boro people]] call themselves ''Ramsa'', which means ''Children of Ram''.<ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Dodiya|2001|p=139}}.</ref> In [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Ramnami Samaj|Ramnami people]] tattooed their whole body with name of Ram.{{Sfn|Ramdas Lamb|2012|pp=31–32}}

Rama has been considered as a source of inspiration and has been described as ''Maryāda Puruṣottama Rāma'' ({{Trans|The Ideal Man}}).{{Refn|
* {{harvnb|Blank|2000|p=190}}
* {{harvnb|Dodiya|2001|pp=109–110}}
* {{harvnb|Tripathy|2015|p=1}}|group=lower-greek}} He has been depicted in many films, television shows and plays.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jOtkAAAAMAAJ |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |date=1994 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |isbn=9780851704555 |access-date=6 March 2021 |archive-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131063252/https://books.google.com/books?id=jOtkAAAAMAAJ |url-status=live }}</ref>