.BY ONE COUNT there are actually practically 700,000 Hindu temples in India. But for lots of supporters it was actually the one that carried out not exist-- a monolith to denote the ostensible birth place of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will pertain to a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a splendid holy place in the north urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will attend the service, featuring scores of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) as well as dignitaries coming from 55 countries. Why is actually the holy place thus necessary?