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Why a brand new temple to Ram in Ayodhya matters so much to Indians

.BY ONE COUNT there are actually just about 700,000 Hindu holy places in India. But for many devotees it was the one that did not exist-- a building to note the ostensible birthplace of Ram, a Hindu god-- that mattered the best. On January 22nd their yearning will definitely relate to an end when Narendra Modi, the prime minister, anoints the Ram mandir, a huge holy place in the northern city of Ayodhya. Some 8,000 folks will definitely go to the ceremony, including ratings of authorities from Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) and also person of influences from 55 countries. Why is the temple therefore vital?