.THROUGH ONE COUNT there are actually practically 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for a lot of followers it was actually the one that carried out not exist-- a monolith to mark the apparent birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly concern a side when Narendra Modi, the head of state, consecrates the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will participate in the service, including credit ratings of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also very important people from 55 nations. Why is the temple so important?