Lord Rama is known to be the oldest deity worshiped in human form, as
Lord Rama was born in Treta Yuga and it is believed that Treta Yuga has ended
1,296,000 years before today. In addition to Lord Rama in Treta Yuga, Lord Vishnu
incarnated as Vamana and Parashurama. The Ramayana identifies Rama as another
incarnation of Vishnu and remains the principal source for the worship of Rama. The
Ramayana contains a great deal of religious material in the form of myths, stories of
great sages, and accounts of exemplary human behavior.