.THROUGH ONE COUNT there are practically 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for many fans it was the one that performed certainly not exist-- a monolith to mark the apparent birth place of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered the most. On January 22nd their yearning are going to involve an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, venerates the Ram mandir, a marvelous temple in the northern area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will attend the service, consisting of scores of officials coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and person of influences from 55 nations. Why is the temple therefore crucial?