.BY ONE matter there are actually almost 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for several enthusiasts it was the one that carried out not exist-- a monument to denote the plausible birth place of Ram, a Hindu the lord-- that mattered the most. On January 22nd their yearning are going to concern an end when Narendra Modi, the head of state, anoints the Ram mandir, a grand holy place in the northern metropolitan area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people are going to join the service, including scores of authorities coming from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and dignitaries from 55 countries. Why is the temple thus necessary?