.THROUGH ONE COUNT there are nearly 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for numerous followers it was the one that performed not exist-- a monument to note the ostensible 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, venerates the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the north metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will join the event, consisting of scores of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and dignitaries coming from 55 nations. Why is the temple therefore necessary?