.BY ONE COUNT there are practically 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for many enthusiasts it was actually the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a building to mark the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the most. On January 22nd their yearning are going to come to an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the northern urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will certainly participate in the ceremony, consisting of scores of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as person of influences coming from 55 nations. Why is actually the holy place thus crucial?