.BY ONE matter there are virtually 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for many fans it was the one that performed certainly not exist-- a monolith to mark the apparent birthplace of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered the most. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly come to an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a marvelous holy place in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 folks are going to go to the service, including ratings of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) as well as very important people coming from 55 nations. Why is actually the holy place therefore necessary?