.BY ONE matter there are nearly 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for a lot of enthusiasts it was the one that did not exist-- a building to mark the plausible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly involve an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, venerates the Ram mandir, a splendid holy place in the north city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly go to the service, including credit ratings of authorities coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and also dignitaries from 55 countries. Why is the holy place therefore significant?