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NÁCHANI: A kind of grain.
NÁDÁPUDI: A coloured cord with a small parcel containing incense, red powder, etc.
NÁDÁSÁDI: A cord and a robe.
NÁG: A snake; a species of semi-divine beings half men half serpents in form.
NÁGA: See Nág.
NÁGABALI: A propitiatory offering to snakes.
NÁGAR: A caste of Bráhmans found in Gujarát.
NÁGCHÁMFA: A flower tree, Alpinia mutans.
NÁGDEV: The snake god.
NÁGKANYA: A snake girl.
NÁG KESAR: Messua Ferrea.
NÁGMAGA: A class of beggars who worship the snake.
NÁGNÁTH: Name of a snake deity.
NÁG PANCHAMI: The fifth day of the bright half Shrávan, a holiday in honour of the snake deity.
NÁGO: Shameless.
NÁGOBA: The snake deity.
NÁGVEL: A kind of creeper.
NAIVEDYA: An offering of some eatable to an idol.
NAKSHATRA: A star; a constellation.
NALA: Name of a mythological king.
NÁLPIR: Name of a pir or Mahomedan saint.
NÁL SÁHEB: A familiar name for the bearer, in the Muharam, of the Tabut-pole which terminates at the top in a nál or horse-shoe member.
NAMAN: Oil poured over the image of Hanumán.
NAMASKÁR: Reverential or respectful address or salutation.
NANDA: the adoptive father of Krishna.
NANDARÁJ: Name of a mythological king.
NANDI: A bull.
NÁNDI SHRÁDDHA: A Shráddha to the manes, preliminary to any joyous occasion.
NÁNO: Small.
NAO NARASING: An order of ghosts.
NARA: Name of a sage.
NÁRAD MUNI: Name of a divine sage.
NARAK: Hell.
NARAK-CHATURDASHI: The fourteenth day of the dark half of Ashvin.
NÁRALI PAURNIMA: The cocoanut holiday, the fifteenth day of the bright half of Shrávan.
NARASIMHA: An incarnation of Vishnu in the form of half lion half man.
NÁRÁYAN: Name of a sage.
NÁRÁYANA BALI: A sacrifice in propitiation of evil spirits.
NÁRÁYAN KAVACH: A hymn in honour of Vishnu.
NÁRÁYAN NÁGABALI: A kind of offering.
NÁREL-PURNIMA: See Nárali Paurnima.
NARGUDIKALPA: A kind of medicinal preparation.
NARKYA UDA: A kind of incense.
NARSINHA: See Narasimha.
NARSINHA MEHTA: a celebrated saint of Gujarát.
NÁTAK: A drama.
NATHU: Tied.
NAVACHANDI: Name of a sacrifice.
NAVAGRAHA: The nine planets.
NAVAGRAHASHÁNTI: A ceremony in propitiation of the nine planets.
NAVAKÁDÁN: Gift of a ship.
NAVALÁ-DEVI: Name of a goddess.
NAVAMUTHIUM: A preparation of nine handfuls of wheat.
NAVARÁTRA: The first nine days of the month of Ashvin held sacred to Durga.
NAVATERI: A game of nine and thirteen.
NEHADO: A hamlet of Bharváds or shepherds.
NIAR: A kind of rice grown without ploughing.
NILOTSARGA: A kind of Shráddha.
NILOTSAVA: See Nilparván.
NILPARVÁN: A ceremony in propitiation of the spirits of deceased ancestors.
NIRGUDI: A kind of plant.
NIRMALA: Name of a goddess.
NOL VEL: A kind of creeper.
NRISINHA MANTRA: An incantation in honour of Nrisinha.
NYÁSA: Gesture.