.BY ONE matter there are nearly 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for a lot of devotees it was the one that carried out not exist-- a monolith to note the ostensible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning are going to relate to a side when Narendra Modi, the head of state, consecrates the Ram mandir, a grand temple in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will join the event, featuring scores of representatives coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and also very important people coming from 55 countries. Why is the holy place so crucial?