.BY ONE COUNT there are actually virtually 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for numerous enthusiasts it was actually the one that did certainly not exist-- a monument to mark the plausible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered one of the most. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely involve an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a marvelous temple in the north metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people are going to go to the service, featuring ratings of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also dignitaries from 55 nations. Why is the holy place therefore crucial?