Nadiya, the bull of Siva, II. 234.
Nâga, the snake, I. 43; II. 152.
Nâga race, the, II. 124.
Nâga Era, a water godling, I. 45.
Nâga Râja, worship of, II. 152.
Nâga tribe, tree burial, II. 85.
Nagar Deo, worship of, II. 81.
Nagar Seth, a rain priest, I. 73.
Nâgbansi tribe, mountain worship, I. 61.
Nâgîswar, a snake godling, II. 131.
Nâgiya Bîr, worship of, I. 235.
Nâg Kanya, the mermaid, II. 126.
Nâg Kuan, a sacred well, II. 131.
Nâgpanchamî festival, the, II. 129, 137.
Nâhar Khân, worship of, I. 193.
Nâhar Râo, worship of, I. 95.
Nâhar tribe, totemism, II. 150.
Nahâwan, rite of, II. 25.
Nâhuk, legend of, II. 128.
Nahusha, legend of, II. 127.
Nâikrâm, worship of, II. 182.
Nails, of Europeans, II. 9;
of iron, I. 273; II. 14;
parings of, I. 280; II. 277;
of Râkshasas, I. 249.
Nainî Tâl, lake, I. 55.
Nakshatras, the asterisms, I. 24.
Nala and Damayantî, legend of, I. 64.
Nâm Deo, a saint, I. 184, 204.
Nâmdeo tribe, death rites, II. 105.
Names, fixed by astrology, I. 24;
opprobrious, II. 4;
taboo of, II. 5.
Nânak, shrine of, I. 209.
Nanda Devî, a mountain goddess, I. 62, 173; II. 180.
Nand Ashtami, feast of, I. 173.
Nand Bhairon, worship of, I. 109.
Nandi, the bull of Siva, II. 234.
Nârada, worship of, I. 196.
Nara Sinha, an incarnation, I. 213; II. 156.
Narasinhikâ, a Mother, I. 112.
Nârâyanbali rite, the, I. 245.
Nâiâyana Chakra, a charm, I. 75.
Narmada river, legend of, I. 39.
Nasnâs, the, I. 267.
Nathu Kahâr, worship of, I. 199.
Nathurâm, worship of, II. 319.
Nat tribe, barring the ghost, II. 59.
Nature worship, I. 1.
Naugaza, the, I. 223, 250; II. 75.
Naulâkha, the, II. 17.
Nauratana, the, II. 17.
Naurâtrî, feast of, II. 267.
Navagraha, the nine constellations, I. 23.
Navalâî, worship of, I. 269.
Navamî Pûjâ, the, II. 303.
Nâya, a village priest, I. 157.
Nâyakî, a Yogini, I. 129.
Necklace, magic, II. 17.
Negra, godling of indigestion, I. 136.
Nekî Bîbi, a bugaboo, II. 82.
Nereids, the, I. 2.
Net, a demon scarer, II. 36.
Neville’s Cross, ghosts at, I. 259.
Newâr tribe, tree marriage, II. 117.
New moon, rites at, I. 16.
Nhâvi tribe, use of rice, II. 26.
Night, personified, I. 257;
spirits of, I. 250;
summons, I. 257.
Nightmare, caused by evil spirits, I. 233;
charms against, II. 34.
Nikke, I. 44.
Nîlgâê, omens from, II. 49.
Nîm tree, the II. 104;
connected with small-pox, I. 129, 135;
a cure for snake-bite, II. 105.
Nîmbârak sect, legend of, I. 6; II. 105.
Nine yard tombs, I. 223.
Nirgan Shâh, a saint, I. 185.
Nirritî, I. 247.
Nisi, I. 257.
Nixy, I. 44.
Nizâm-ud-dîn Auliya, a saint, I. 214.
Noah, ark of, I. 26; legend of, I. 48, 223.
Noise, a scarer of demons, I. 23, 79, 167.
Nonâ Chamârin, the witch, I. 79; II. 285.
Norka, the, II. 158.
Nose, a spirit haunt, I. 241;
ring, respect for, II. 43.
Nudity, of Bhûts, I. 243;
a charm in cattle disease, I. 70;
in death rites, I. 173;
to cause rain, I. 67 sqq.;
to stop rain, I. 76;
in temple building, I. 71;
in the scapegoat rite, I. 173.
Numbers, mystic, II. 51.
Nyagrodha tree, the, II. 98.
Oba, a cholera goddess, I. 146.
Odd numbers, II. 51.
Odin, dogs of, II. 223.
Oil, used in ceremonies, I. 93, 148.
Oilman, ghost of, I. 260;
omens from, II. 48.
Ointment, magic, I. 228; II. 43.
Ojha, an exorciser, I. 129, 147, 156.
Ojhyâl tribe, use of bells, I. 168.
Old Man of the Mountains, the, I. 215.
Old Nick, I. 44.
Old Scratch, II. 82.
Oliya, a hail charmer, I. 80.
Omens, II. 47;
avoidance of, II. 54;
from crows, II. 245;
from dogs, II. 222;
from the horse, II. 207;
from wells, I. 52.
Onion, prejudice against eating, II. 35.
Onyx, a sacred stone, II. 19.
Ophiogeneis, the, II. 124.
Ophthalmia, cure of, I. 209.
Opprobrious names, II. 4.
Orâon tribe, birth fiends, I. 264;
cat fiend, II. 271;
disposal of the dead, I. 237;
modes of divination, I. 153;
earth marriage, I. 30;
plough, respect for, II. 192;
appointment of priest, II. 189;
respect for eels, II. 255;
use of rice, II. 27;
sun worship, I. 9 sq.;
respect for the tamarind tree, II. 109;
totemism, II. 158.
Ordeal, of magic circle, II. 42;
for witches, II. 271 sq.
Ordure, eating of, II. 36.
Oshadhipati, a title of the moon, I. 14.
Osiris, II. 229.
Ovum Anguinum, the, II. 142, 224.
Owls, I. 279;
eating flesh of, I. 279;
omens from, II. 50.
Pâbu, a Pîr, I. 206.
Pachîsi, game of, II. 181.
Pachpiriya sect, the, I. 205.
Padam tribe, belief in tree spirits, II. 78.
Padoei, a race of cannibals, II. 168.
Padma, a mother, I. 112.
Pahâr Pando, a hill godling, I. 62.
Pahariya tribe, use of blood, II. 20.
Palaces under the water, I. 56.
Palâsa tree, sacred, II. 111.
Palâsvidhi rite, the, II. 114.
Palihâr, worship of, I. 205.
Palliwâl Brâhmans, horse worship, II. 208.
Palm tree, respect for, II. 91.
Palwâr sept, witchcraft, II. 286.
Panchajana, a demon, II. 17.
Pancharatana, the, II. 69.
Pânch Pîr, the, I. 94, 205.
Panda, a priest, II. 317.
Pândavas, the, worship of, I. 206; II. 128, 237.
Pânipat, ghosts at, I. 259.
Panj Pîr, the, I. 202.
Panka tribe, theory of disease, I. 124;
earth worship, I. 32;
euphemism, II. 54;
wind charming, I. 82.
Parachhan rite, II. 24.
Parameswar, a title of the sun, I. 10.
Parâsara, worship of, I. 196; II. 241.
Pardah, custom of, II. 47.
Pardesi Râjput sept, totemism, II. 156.
Parhaiya tribe, sheep worship, I. 164;
totemism, II. 155.
Pari, the, I. 265.
Parihâr Râjput sept, totemism, II. 154.
Pârijâta, a magic tree, II. 88.
Pârisadas, worship of, I. 94.
Parjanya, worship of, I. 33.
Parrot, the, II. 251.
Pârsi tribe, use of earth, I. 29;
use of sandal-wood, II. 113.
Partridge, the, II. 251.
Parturition charms, II. 3,
12, 19, 120, 183;
impurity, I. 273.
Parûravas, legend of, I. 238.
Parusha, the eternal male, I. 111; II. 227.
Parushamedha rite, the, II. 167.
Pârvatî, spouse of Siva, I. 12, 62.
Pâsi tribe, worship of the Pîr, I. 206.
Pasupatinâtha, worship of, II. 81, 237.
Pât, a shrine, I. 268.
Pâtâla, opening of, I. 282.
Patâri tribe, ancestor worship, I. 177;
use of bells, I. 168;
belief in the Churel, I. 271;
earth worship, I. 32;
euphemism, II. 54;
food for the dead, II. 70;
belief in omens, II. 49;
rag offerings, I. 163;
scape animal, I. 169.
Pathân tribe, respect for the dove, II. 246.
Pattiwâh, the, I. 102.
Pauariya tribe, death rite, II. 64.
Pawan kâ pût, a title of Hanumân, I. 88.
Peacock, the, II. 45, 155, 233, 250.
Pearl, sacred, II. 17.
Pebbles flung at the ghost, II. 57.
Perambulation in the course of the sun, I. 10.
Perforated shells, II. 17;
stones, I. 227; II. 164.
Pestle producing water, I. 50.
Phalgu river, legend of, I. 39.
Phallicism, in worship of Baîmsen, I. 90;
in cow worship, II. 229;
in serpent worship, II. 124;
in tree worship, II. 86;
offerings, I. 90;
stones adapted to, II. 164;
in worship of the plough, II. 192.
Phapholewâlî, a title of Sîtalâ, I. 126.
Pharsipen, worship of, I. 120.
Pheasant, the, II. 251.
Pheru, a whirlwind demon, I. 81.
Philosopher’s stone, the, II. 15.
Phouka, the, II. 77.
Phûlmatî, a sister of Sîtalâ, I. 129.
Pigeon, the, I. 209; II. 246;
marriage of, II. 119.
Pillar worship of Bhîmsen, I. 90.
Pillows, offering of, I. 209.
Pindhâri tribe, worship of Ramâsa Pîr, I. 200.
Pingalâ, the elephant, II. 239.
Pingalika, the lion, II. 210.
Pinnacle shaking, I. 223.
Pins, offered in wells, I. 163.
Pîpa, worship of, II. 133.
Pîpal tree, the, I. 163; II. 61, 97;
leaves used as a witch test, II. 273.
Pîrs, the, I. 201, 204.
Pîr ’Ali Rangrez, a saint, I. 203.
Pîr Badr, a water godling, I. 47.
Pîr Hathîlê, a saint, I. 203.
Pîr-i-’Azam, a saint, I. 216.
Pîr-i-Dastgîr, a saint, I. 216.
Pîr Jahâniyân, a saint, I. 202, 221.
Pîr Jalâl, a saint, I. 203.
Pîr Muhammad, a saint, I. 203.
Pisâcha, the, I. 94, 245;
Bhâsha, I. 238.
Pitri, the sainted dead, residing in the moon, I. 18;
worship of, I. 177.
Places, omens from, II. 53.
Planchette, the, II. 189.
Plantain tree, respect for, I. 131; II. 108.
Pleiades, the, I. 25.
Plenty, horn of, II. 225.
Plough, a fetish, II. 192;
Monday, II. 192.
Ploughing, rites in connection with, II. 287.
Ploughshare, used in sorcery, I. 160.
Pokhar, a sacred lake, I. 54.
Pokharna Brâhmans, fetish worship, II. 187.
Polamdê, a sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Pole star, the, I. 24.
Pomaliya tribe, practice of the Couvade, I. 276.
Pomegranate, a sacred tree, II. 108.
Poplar tree, sacred, II. 97.
Pora Mâî, worship of, I. 114.
Porcupine quill, used in a charm, I. 165.
Pot, the inexhaustible, I. 215.
Potlinga, worship of, II. 182.
Potter’s wheel, a fetish, II. 186.
Poverty, expulsion of, II. 188.
Powder, thrown at the Holî, II. 317.
Prabhu Tribe, birth fiends, I. 264;
respect for the bamboo, II. 113;
respect for the boar, II. 157;
respect for the cocoanut, II. 106.
Prahlâda, legend of, II. 313.
Prajapati, worship of, I. 5, 196; II. 241.
Prâkritî, worship of, I. 111.
Pramantha, the, II. 193.
Pregnant women, II. 2;
at eclipses, I. 22;
and snakes, II. 143.
Pret, the, I. 94, 244.
Pretiya Brâhmans, I. 245.
Pretsila, the, I. 245.
Priest, worship of, I. 178.
Prithivî, worship of, I. 26; II. 288.
Privy, a haunt of Bhûts, I. 293.
Priyavrata, legend of, I. 9.
Prometheus, II. 193.
Proper names and totemism, II. 152.
Prostitution, religious, II. 118.
Puberty, initiation rite, II. 66;
flagellation at, I. 100;
seclusion at, I. 93.
Puck, II. 77.
Pumpkin, substituted for a human sacrifice, II. 175.
Pundarîka, the elephant, II. 239.
Pûra Brâhmans, totemism, II. 149.
Pûran Mal, ghost of, I. 253.
Purse, the inexhaustible, I. 215.
Pûshan, worship of, I. 2.
Pushkar, a sacred lake, I. 54.
Pushpadanta, the elephant, II. 239.
Pushtî, a Mother, I. 112.
Qadam-i-Rasûl, the, II. 200.
Quern, the magic, I. 50.
Qutb Shâh, a saint, I. 218.
Qutb-ud-dîn Bakhtiyâr Kâki, a saint, I. 214.
Qutb-ud-dîn Ushi, a saint, I. 216.
Qutrub, the, I. 267.
Radder tribe, birth rites, I. 277.
Râdhâ, worship of, I. 3, 111.
Râê Dâs, a saint, I. 184.
Râê Sinh, worship of, I. 200.
Raft, launched in honour of Khwâja Khizr, I. 48;
used to expel demons, I. 48.
Rag, horses offered, II. 208;
offerings of, I. 161;
tree, II. 319.
Rahma, a saint, I. 81.
Râhu, the eclipse demon, I. 19.
Raikwâr tribe, objection to the Nîm tree, II. 158.
Railway accident, persons killed at, I. 259.
Rain, binding up, I. 77;
charms, I. 67; II. 96;
clouds influenced by the Evil Eye, I. 78;
stopped by cutting trees, II. 90;
devices to prevent, I. 76.
Rainbow, the, I. 25; II. 144.
Râja, of Bûndi, the, I. 257;
Chandol, worship of, I. 198;
Kidâr, I. 47;
Lâkhan, worship of, I. 198.
Rajah Sâlâr, a saint, I. 205.
Râjawa, a snake godling, II. 140.
Râjput tribe, ancestor worship, I. 181;
Satî worship, I. 187.
Râka, a moon goddess, I. 15.
Rakhwâlî, a guardian witch, II. 270.
Rakhshabandhan rite, II. 293.
Râkshasa, the, I. 246;
a builder, I. 250;
a cannibal, II. 168;
folly of, I. 249;
Majhwâr belief regarding, I. 233;
modern, I. 252.
Râkshasî, the, I. 95, 247, 253.
Râli kâ Mela, the, II. 321.
Ram, worship of, II. 226.
Râma and Sîtâ, wells of, I. 52.
Râmanand, footprints of, II. 200.
Râmânuja sect, rules of eating, I. 293.
Ramâsa Pîr, worship of, I. 200.
Râmâyana, the epic, I. 85.
Rambhâ, a fairy, I. 265.
Râm Deo, a Pîr, I. 206.
Ramoshi tribe, marriage rites, II. 47;
nudity rite, I. 68.
Râna, a Râkshasa, I. 55.
Rânî Bâchhal, the, I. 211.
Ransila, a sacred rock, I. 91; II. 181.
Rantideva Râja, I. 39.
Rasâlu, legend of, I. 250; II. 136, 241.
Râs Mandala dance, the, I. 155.
Rat, the, II. 241;
produced by neglected rites, I. 73;
euphemism, II. 241;
of Shâh Daula, II. 242;
a vehicle, II. 156.
Ratan Hâji, a saint, I. 212.
Ratan Pânrê, worship of, I. 192.
Raudrî, a Mother, I. 112.
Raukâ Devî, worship of, I. 133.
Rautiya tribe, tree marriage, II. 116.
Râvana, a Râkshasa, I. 247.
Re-birth through the cow, II. 231.
Recalling the ghost, II. 72.
Red, a protective, II. 28.
Red Nose and Bloody Bones, II. 82.
Regillus, lake of, II. 181.
Relics of saints, I. 75, 202;
worship of, II. 38.
Renukâ, legend of, I. 58, 94.
Rhœa Sybeli, goddess of ravines, I. 62.
Rice pounder, fetish, II. 191;
thrown over the bride, II. 26,
188;
rite during planting, II. 291.
Rikheswara, worship of, II. 137.
Rikhî Panchami feast, the, II. 137.
Riksha, the constellation, I. 24.
Ring, magic, II. 44;
protective power of, II. 13,
16, 43.
Rip Van Winkle, I. 270.
River, associated with the Himâlaya, I. 42;
springing from a corpse, I. 41;
home of the dead, I. 42;
ill-omened, I. 40;
junction sacred, I. 38;
of death. II. 55;
retiring at the prayer of a saint, I. 218;
worship, I. 35 sqq.
Road, a haunt of Bhûts, I. 77 sq., 290; II. 3.
Robbers, deified, I. 197.
Robin Goodfellow, II. 76, 198.
Rod used in water finding, I. 50.
Rohiânwâla, a saint, I. 208.
Rohini, legend of, I. 13.
Roof, a haunt of Bhûts, I. 293.
Rosaries, II. 19.
Rowan, a sacred tree, II. 107, 111, 274.
Ruby, a sacred stone, II. 17.
Rudra Siva, worship of, I. 3, 94.
Ruins, a haunt of Bhûts, I. 280.
Rûkhar Bâba, a saint, I. 220.
Rukh, a mystic bird, II. 158.
Rukminî, worship of, I. 3.
Rumpelstilzchen, tale of, II. 5.
Rûniya, a demon, I. 264.
Rupee, used in a charm, I. 116.
Rural festivals, II. 287.
Rush ring, the, II. 43.
Sâ, a sacred grove, II. 90.
Sabarî, worship of, I. 94.
Sachî, a Mother, I. 112.
Sacrifice, vicarious, I. 74, 76;
scape animal merging into, I. 172.
Sadasiva, legend of, II. 237.
Sâdhu, the, I. 183.
Sadhua Bhagat, a saint, I. 204.
Sâgara, legend of, I. 35.
Sahjâ Mâî, worship of, I. 205.
Sâhu Sâlâr, worship of, I. 205.
Sâim, a tide of Bhûmiya, I. 105.
Sain Bhagat, a saint, I. 204.
Sainhikeya, a demon, I. 19.
Saining, rite of, II. 177.
Sainted dead, the, I. 175 sqq.
Sâkamabari Devî, worship of, I. 224.
Sakhi Sarwar, a saint, I. 208.
Sakhiya, the, II. 91.
Sâkhu tree, respect for, II. 100.
Sakhu Bâî, worship of, I. 187.
Sâkinî, worship of, I. 94.
Saktî, worship of, I. 3, 84, 94.
Sâl tree, respect for, I. 32; II. 87, 100.
Sâlagrâma, the, I. 274; II. 165, 183;
married to the Tulasi, I. 49.
Sâlgirah, the, II. 47.
Salhes, worship of, I. 197.
Salîm Chishti, a saint, I. 190, 285.
Saliva, effects of, I. 262; II. 22.
Salono festival, the, II. 36, 293.
Salt, abstinence from, I. 7;
a protective, I. 243; II. 23.
Salutation, a means of scaring demons, II. 23.
Sambat, the, II. 314.
Sâmbhar lake, legend of, I. 55.
Sambhunâth, fire worship in honour of, II. 196.
Sambrâ, a goddess, I. 55.
Sâmudrika, worship of, I. 95.
Sandal, a sacred tree, II. 113.
Sangal Nâg, worship of, II. 125.
Sani, the planet, I. 110, 130; II. 16, 156.
Sankarâchârya, a saint, I. 6.
Sankara Devî, worship of, I. 133.
Sankhachûrni, the, II. 77.
Sankhini, worship of, I. 95.
Sânp Deota, worship of, II. 122.
Santâl tribe, cremation rites, II. 189;
fetishes, II. 181;
harvest home, II. 308;
oath on the tiger, II. 213;
legend of origin, II. 154;
mountain worship, I. 61;
post worship, I. 101;
religious prostitution, II. 118;
totemism, II. 158;
tiger worship, II. 213;
belief about trees, II. 90;
witch ordeals, II. 272.
Santanu, legend of, I. 36.
Sântî, a mother, I. 112.
Santokh, the, II. 215.
Sânwar, worship of, I. 205.
Sapaha, worship of, I. 267.
Sapinda karana, rite, I. 245.
Sapphire, a sacred stone, II. 17.
Saptasri Devî, worship of, I. 284.
Saratoga, ghosts at, I. 259.
Sârhul, a feast, I. 51.
Sarjan, worship of, II. 133.
Sarju river, legend of, I. 39.
Sarna, a sacred grove, II. 90.
Sarvabhauma, the elephant, II. 239.
Sarvari, II. 219.
Sateswar, legend of, I. 125.
Sathî, a birth fiend, I. 264.
Satî, the, I. 185, 197;
shrines of, I. 186.
Saturn, the planet. See Sani.
Satvâî, a birth fiend, I. 264; II. 188.
Satyavrata, legend of, I. 38.
Satyr, the, I. 264.
Saubha Devî, worship of, I. 95.
Saukan Maura, the, I. 236.
Saura sect, sun worship, I. 6.
Savalâ, the sacred cow, II. 232.
Savitrî, worship of, I. 112; II. 236.
Sâyam, a title of Bhûmiya, I. 105.
Sayyid Ahmad, a saint, I. 208.
Sayyid Kabîr, a saint, I. 217.
Sayyid Mahmûd, a saint, I. 223.
Sayyid Saadat Pîr, I. 258.
Sayyid Sâlâr Masaud, I. 207.
Sayyid Yusuf, I. 222.
Sayyids, the, I. 201.
Scalplock, the, I. 107, 239.
Scape animals, I. 113, 141 sq., 166, 169.
Scapular, the, II. 41.
Scavenger, a priest, I. 95.
Scissors, a fetish, II. 186.
Scorpion, sting, charms, I. 151; II. 110;
controlled by a saint, I. 185.
Scott, Michael, I. 252.
Scrofula, cure of, I. 221.
Sculptures, obscene, I. 69.
Second marriage and Bhûts, I. 235.
Secrecy in rites, I. 28, 33, 293; II. 95, 312.
Sectarial marks, II. 30.
Sedalâ, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Sedhu Lâla, worship of, I. 129.
Semal, a sacred tree, II. 103.
Serpent. See Snake.
Sesamum, mystic power of, I. 102; II. 28.
Seshanâga, the world serpent, I. 49; II. 123, 125, 288.
Seth, tomb of, I. 224.
Seven, a mystic number, I. 46, 77, 128, 148; II. 51;
the sleepers, I. 283.
Seventy-four, a mystic number, II. 39.
Sewanriya, a deity of boundaries, I. 290.
Sex, change of, II. 6.
Shadow, part of the soul, I. 43, 133, 233, 260;
not cast by Bhûts, I. 237.
Shahâba, the, II. 197.
Shâh Abdul Ghafûr, a saint, I. 219.
Shâh Daula, a saint, I. 220;
rats of, II. 242.
Shâhgarh lake, legend of, I. 57.
Shâhpasand, the fairy, I. 266.
Shâh Qâsim Sulaimâni, the saint, I. 184, 202.
Shâh Ruqa-i-Alam, a Pîr, I. 203.
Shâh Shams Tabrîz, a Pîr, I. 203.
Shâh Vilâyat, a saint, I. 285.
Shâhza, worship of, I. 205.
Shaikh Ahmad Abdul Haqq, I. 223.
Shaikh Bûrhan, a saint, I. 190.
Shaikh Farîd, a saint, I. 203, 214; II. 308.
Shaikh Jalâl Makhdûm, Jahâniyân Jahângasht, a Pîr, I. 203.
Shaikh Kabîr, a saint, I. 220.
Shaikh Mîna Shâh, a saint, I. 281.
Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus, a saint, I. 220.
Shaikh Saddu, worship of, I. 204, 217, 219.
Shaitân, the, I. 266.
Shambuka, legend of, II. 223.
Shamsi sect, the, I. 184.
Shâod Mâta, worship of, II. 309.
Shaving, rite of, I. 47; II. 66.
Sheaf, the last, II. 306;
a protective, II. 28.
Shears, divination by, II. 187.
Sheep, respect for, I. 163.
Shell, a protective, II. 16.
Shiqq, the, I. 267.
Shîsham tree, sacred, II. 101.
Shoe, a scarer of demons, I. 80; II. 34;
flying, II. 206.
Shoebeating, I. 80; II. 34.
Shrine, in honour of persons killed by accident, I. 234;
which cure barrenness, I. 227;
which cure disease, I. 220;
of Bhûmiya, I. 105;
direction of, I. 96, 98;
with images or relics, I. 224;
of Sakhi Sarwar, I. 210.
Siddhua, a kindly ghost, II. 81.
Sidi Maula, a saint, I. 220.
Sieve, a fetish, I. 152.
Sikandar Diwâna, a Pîr, I. 205.
Sikh Sayyids, I. 201.
Silât, the, I. 267.
Silence in rites, II. 59, 165, 311 sq.
Silkworms, II. 257.
Silver, touched at the new moon, I. 16;
a protective, II. 15.
Simurgh, a mystic bird, II. 158.
Sin-eating, I. 170.
Sing Bonga, a title of the sun, I. 10.
Sinhas, the, II. 132.
Sinhikâ, a Râkshasî, I. 261.
Siras tree, respect for, II. 109.
Sîtâ, purified by bathing, I. 59;
test of chastity, I. 52;
sprung from a furrow, II. 287;
kitchen of, I. 52; II. 32;
pool of, I. 59;
palanquin of, I. 62;
well of, I. 52;
worship of, I. 94.
Sîtalâ, the small-pox goddess, I. 125; II. 174;
connected with the Nîm tree, II. 104.
Sith Bhruaith mounds, I. 282.
Sithi Jâtra feast, II. 176.
Sitting in silence, II. 59.
Siva, vehicle of, II. 156.
Skandhabâta, the, I. 258.
Skin, a seat, II. 35.
Skull-breaking rite, I. 239.
Sleeping person awakened, I. 232.
Small-pox, and the Nîm tree, II. 104;
precautions during epidemics, I. 135;
transference of, I. 165;
worship of goddess of, I. 125.
Smell, bad, a spirit scarer, II. 21.
Snake, an ancestor, II. 133;
killing of, a cause of barrenness, I. 226;
bite cured at a shrine, I. 221;
charm for bite of, I. 151, 239; II. 140;
charming of, II. 141;
connected with Diwâlî feast, II. 295;
double-tongued, II. 137;
feeding, II. 138;
euphemism, II. 142;
heroes deified, II. 133;
in folk-lore, II. 136, 141;
gods, II. 131;
household, II. 144;
jewel, the, II. 143;
connected with the Nîm tree, II. 104;
path of, I. 25;
connected with the rainbow, II. 144;
connected with the Satî, I. 187;
shrines, II. 125;
race, II. 124, 151;
stone, II. 141, 224;
in temples, II. 126;
treasure guardians, II. 134;
tribe, the, II. 151;
ruler of the weather, II. 129;
women, II. 137;
worship of, I. 121 sqq.
Sneezing, I. 240.
Snow, caused by tree-cutting, II. 91.
Sobarna Tîr, worship of, I. 205.
Sokha, Sokha Bâba, an exorciser, I. 147; II. 122.
Solar myth, the, I. 56.
Solomon, I. 151, 266; II. 19, 39, 75, 82.
Soma, the moon godling, I. 12; II. 112.
Somavansi tribe, belief about second marriage, I. 235.
Son river, legend of, I. 39.
Soral, a snake godling, II. 140.
Sorcerers, I. 156.
Soul, departing in a dream, I. 231;
facilitating departure of, II. 55;
separable, I. 231; II. 23.
South, the abode of the dead, I. 98.
Speech, of Bhûts, I. 238.
Spirits of the dead, hostile, I. 230;
entries of, I. 238;
lovers, I. 238;
mortal, I. 178.
Spitting, I. 5, 79;
of gold, II. 134.
Spittle, a demon scarer, II. 22;
effects of, I. 262.
Spleen disease, charm for, II. 224.
Spolviero, a wind sprite, I. 81.
Spread hand, the, II. 39.
Spriggans, the, I. 286.
Springs, connected with the Ganges, I. 38;
hot, I. 53.
Square, magic, I. 159.
Squirrel, the, II. 242.
Srâddha, rites, I. 179, 234; II. 30.
Sringâri Devî, worship of, I. 114.
Stalactite, a fetish, II. 180.
Star, falling, I. 82; II. 22;
showing to, I. 25;
worship of, I. 23;
as kine, I. 25.
Starling and locusts, II. 302.
St. George, I. 48.
Stick, magic, II. 177 sq.
Stocks named from animals, &c., II. 149.
Stone, circle, the, II. 42;
creature turned into, II. 163;
receptacle for the ghost, II. 61;
endued with life, II. 164;
used as fetishes, II. 163;
perforated, II. 19, 164;
precious, II. 17;
connected with rainfall, I. 75;
weapons, II. 12, 164.
String, magic, II. 45.
Strix, the, I. 279.
Stûpa, the, II. 199.
Subhâchârâ, a Yogini, I. 129.
Subhadantî, the elephant, II. 239.
Substitutes for sacrifice, I. 97.
Succubi, the, I. 238, 264.
Sudarsana, legend of, II. 130.
Sudarsan Sâh, expulsion of sorcerers, I. 156.
Sugar, a spirit scarer, II. 36.
Sugar-cane, rites, I. 216; II. 304, 307.
Sugrîva, a monkey king, I. 63.
Suicide, burial of, I. 269, 290;
religious, I. 256; II. 169;
worship of, I. 191 sqq.
Suiri tribe, worship of Hanumân, I. 86.
Sulakshanâ, a Yogini, I. 129.
Sultân Bayazîd, worship of, I. 220.
Sultâni sect, the, I. 208.
Sun, emblem of, drawn as a protective, I. 160;
eye of, I. 12;
impregnation by, I. 11, 69;
power of summoning friends, I. 11;
kindred of the, II. 150;
connected with the Nîm tree, II. 105;
walking in the course of, I. 10.
Sunandâ, a Yogini, I. 129.
Sunasepha, worship of, I. 94.
Sûnga, a water finder, I. 50.
Sungâî, worship of, II. 303.
Sunshine, propitiation of, II. 314.
Sunstroke, theory of, I. 125.
Supratîka, the elephant, II. 239.
Surabhandeswarî, worship of, I. 95.
Surabhî, the mystic cow, II. 232.
Sûraj Deota, worship of, I. 74.
Sûrajbansi Râjput sept, totemism, II. 150.
Sûraj Nârâyan, Sûrya, worship of, I. 5, 74, 77, 283.
Sûryabhân, worship of, I. 61.
Sûryapati, worship of, I. 6.
Suthân, worship of, I. 205.
Svadhâ, a Mother, I. 112.
Svâsva, a title of Bhairon, I. 108.
Swan, the, II. 247;
maiden, cycle of tales, I. 36, 45, 68, 238.
Swâstika, the, I. 11, 160; II. 101, 125.
Sweeper, burial of, I. 144, 269;
ghosts of, II. 60;
omens from, II. 48;
saint of, I. 203.
Sword, magic, II. 13, 162;
marriage to, II. 185;
a protective, II. 14;
worship of, II. 185.
Syâma Karana, the horse, II. 204.
Syâmalâ, worship of, I. 95.
Syâmji, worship of, I. 196.
Syâna, an exorciser, I. 147.