.THROUGH ONE COUNT there are practically 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for numerous supporters it was actually the one that did not exist-- a monument to mark the ostensible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning are going to involve a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a splendid holy place in the northern metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 folks will attend the event, including scores of officials coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) as well as very important people from 55 countries. Why is actually the temple so essential?