.BY ONE COUNT there are actually nearly 700,000 Hindu temples in India. Yet for a lot of supporters it was actually the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a building to note the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly involve a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, consecrates the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the northern metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly participate in the service, including ratings of representatives from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also person of influences from 55 countries. Why is actually the temple therefore important?