.BY ONE COUNT there are practically 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for numerous devotees it was actually the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a building to note the apparent birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning are going to relate to an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a huge temple in the northern urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will certainly join the event, including ratings of officials coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) as well as very important people coming from 55 nations. Why is the holy place therefore vital?