.BY ONE COUNT there are just about 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for several enthusiasts it was the one that performed not exist-- a monolith to note the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered one of the most. On January 22nd their yearning will come to a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, anoints the Ram mandir, a grand holy place in the north metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will certainly participate in the service, featuring scores of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) and also dignitaries from 55 nations. Why is actually the holy place thus essential?