.THROUGH ONE matter there are just about 700,000 Hindu temples in India. Yet for lots of supporters it was the one that did certainly not exist-- a monolith to denote the ostensible birth place of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered one of the most. On January 22nd their yearning are going to relate to a side when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a marvelous temple in the northern urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly participate in the ceremony, featuring scores of officials coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) and dignitaries coming from 55 nations. Why is the holy place therefore vital?