.BY ONE COUNT there are virtually 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for many fans it was actually the one that performed not exist-- a monument to mark the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly concern an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, venerates the Ram mandir, a splendid holy place in the northern urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly participate in the event, featuring ratings of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) as well as person of influences from 55 nations. Why is the temple so crucial?