.BY ONE COUNT there are actually almost 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for several devotees it was actually the one that performed not exist-- a building to mark the plausible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered one of the most. On January 22nd their yearning will come to an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a splendid holy place in the north area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly attend the service, consisting of ratings of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and very important people coming from 55 nations. Why is actually the temple therefore crucial?