.BY ONE matter there are just about 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for numerous supporters it was actually the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a monolith to note the ostensible native home of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly concern an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, anoints the Ram mandir, a grand holy place in the north city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people are going to attend the event, consisting of scores of representatives from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) and also very important people from 55 nations. Why is the temple so crucial?