.BY ONE COUNT there are actually nearly 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for numerous enthusiasts it was actually the one that performed certainly not exist-- a monolith to mark the ostensible birth place of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly concern an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a splendid holy place in the northern area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals are going to participate in the event, including scores of representatives from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) as well as person of influences from 55 countries. Why is actually the holy place therefore necessary?