.BY ONE COUNT there are almost 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. However for many supporters it was the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a monument to denote the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will concern an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a huge temple in the northern metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly join the service, featuring ratings of representatives coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as dignitaries from 55 nations. Why is actually the holy place so vital?