.BY ONE matter there are practically 700,000 Hindu temples in India. Yet for a lot of fans it was the one that did not exist-- a monument to note the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the most. On January 22nd their yearning will concern a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a grand temple in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 folks will definitely participate in the service, including credit ratings of representatives from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and very important people from 55 nations. Why is actually the temple therefore crucial?