.THROUGH ONE matter there are actually nearly 700,000 Hindu temples in India. Yet for lots of followers it was the one that did not exist-- a monument to mark the apparent place of origin of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning are going to concern an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a grand temple in the northern urban area of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 individuals will join the service, consisting of credit ratings of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) as well as person of influences from 55 countries. Why is the temple thus vital?