.BY ONE matter there are just about 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for numerous enthusiasts it was actually the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a monument to mark the plausible native home of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning are going to relate to an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the north area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will go to the event, featuring ratings of representatives coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also dignitaries coming from 55 countries. Why is actually the temple thus crucial?