.THROUGH ONE matter there are actually nearly 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. However for several followers it was the one that performed not exist-- a building to denote the plausible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely concern a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, anoints the Ram mandir, a huge holy place in the northern area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will attend the ceremony, featuring ratings of representatives from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) and also dignitaries from 55 countries. Why is the holy place thus crucial?