.BY ONE matter there are nearly 700,000 Hindu temples in India. Yet for a lot of enthusiasts it was actually the one that carried out not exist-- a building to denote the plausible birth place of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely come to a side when Narendra Modi, the head of state, venerates the Ram mandir, a marvelous holy place in the north area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly participate in the event, consisting of scores of representatives coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) as well as very important people coming from 55 countries. Why is the holy place thus crucial?