.BY ONE COUNT there are practically 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. Yet for lots of fans it was the one that carried out not exist-- a building to note the plausible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely relate to a side when Narendra Modi, the head of state, consecrates the Ram mandir, a marvelous holy place in the north city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will attend the service, consisting of credit ratings of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as very important people from 55 nations. Why is the holy place thus crucial?