.BY ONE matter there are almost 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for several devotees it was actually the one that performed certainly not exist-- a building to note the ostensible place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely involve an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a huge holy place in the northern area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly attend the event, including ratings of authorities coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and dignitaries from 55 countries. Why is the holy place so essential?