.THROUGH ONE COUNT there are actually virtually 700,000 Hindu temples in India. But for numerous devotees it was the one that carried out certainly not exist-- a monument to note the apparent native home of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will involve a side when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, venerates the Ram mandir, a huge holy place in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 people will certainly attend the ceremony, consisting of credit ratings of officials from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) and also person of influences from 55 nations. Why is the temple therefore necessary?