.THROUGH ONE matter there are just about 700,000 Hindu temples in India. However for several enthusiasts it was actually the one that did not exist– a building to denote the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god– that mattered the absolute most. On January 22nd their yearning will certainly relate to a side when Narendra Modi, the head of state, consecrates the Ram mandir, a splendid temple in the northern city of Ayodhya.
Some 8,000 individuals will participate in the ceremony, consisting of scores of representatives coming from Mr Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) as well as very important people coming from 55 nations. Why is the temple so important?