.THROUGH ONE COUNT there are just about 700,000 Hindu temples in India. Yet for lots of supporters it was the one that carried out not exist-- a monument to mark the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly come to a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the north urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly go to the ceremony, featuring ratings of officials coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) as well as dignitaries from 55 nations. Why is actually the holy place therefore significant?