.THROUGH ONE matter there are actually almost 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for many fans it was actually the one that did not exist-- a monolith to denote the ostensible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly pertain to an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a grand holy place in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will definitely attend the service, consisting of ratings of representatives from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) and also very important people coming from 55 nations. Why is the temple thus essential?