.BY ONE matter there are virtually 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for numerous supporters it was actually the one that carried out not exist-- a monument to note the ostensible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered one of the most. On January 22nd their yearning are going to come to an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a huge holy place in the northern metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will definitely go to the event, including credit ratings of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as very important people coming from 55 countries. Why is the temple thus necessary?