.BY ONE matter there are actually virtually 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for numerous followers it was actually the one that performed certainly not exist-- a monument to note the apparent native home of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely concern an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a huge temple in the north area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will definitely attend the event, consisting of ratings of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and also dignitaries coming from 55 nations. Why is the holy place therefore crucial?