A.
Abdul Qâdir Jilâni, a saint, I. 216.
Abdul Wâhid, a Pîr, I. 203.
Abhramu, the elephant, II. [239].
Abor tribe, belief in tree spirits, II. [78].
Abu ’Ali Qalandar, a saint, I. 218.
Abul Fazl, murder of, I. 138.
Acheri, a Bhût, I. 137, 263.
Achilles, horses of, II. [205].
Adbhûtanâtha, a deified aerolite, I. 82.
Aditi, the eternal Mother, I. 111, 242.
Aditya, worship of, I. 5.
Adonis, I. 48.
Aerolites, theory regarding, I. 82;
used as fetish stones, I. 82.
Aeshma, I. 280.
Aetites, the, I. 116.
Agamukhi, a demon, II. [224].
Agariya tribe, respect for iron, II. [12];
instruction in witchcraft, II. [264].
Agarwâla tribe, worship of the ass, II. [209];
of the snake, II. [139].
Agastya, the saint, I. 25, 64, 76, 77.
Aghâsura, the serpent king, II. [130].
Aghorpanthi sect, eaters of human flesh, II. [171].
Agni, the fire god, I. 2; II. [156], [192];
well of, I. 53.
Agnidurga, worship of, I. 95.
Agnikunda, the fire-pit, II. [196].
Agwân, worship of, I. 128.
Agwânî, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.
Ahalya, legend of, I. 13.
Ahban Râjput, a totem sept, II. [149].
Aheriya tribe, barring the ghost, II. [57];
sheep worship, II. [226];
sun worship, I. 9;
worship of Vâlmîki, I. 195.
Ahi, the weather dragon, I. 66; II. [123], [126].
Ahîran, worship of, II. [122].
Ahiwâsi, a totem tribe, II. [149].
Aindrânî, one of the Mothers, I. 112.
Air, spirits of the, I. 65.
Airâvata, a sacred elephant, II. [239].
Airi, a Bhût, I. 261.
Aiyanâr, worship of, I. 262.
’Ajab Sâlâr, a Pîr, I. 205.
Akâsh Bel creeper, a charm for barrenness, I. 227.
Akata Bîr, worship of, I. 255.
Akbar, rules about cow-killing, II. [235];
fire worship, II. [196];
sun worship, I. 7.
Âkh tree, marriage with, II. [115], [117].
Akhtîj, a rural festival, II. [287].
Akshaya Vata, a sacred tree, II. [98].
Alakhiya sect, fetish worship of the alms-bag, II. [186].
Alam Sayyid, a saint, II. [206].
Alawaka, a Yaksha, II. [80].
Alexander of Macedon, legend of, I. 47.
Alha and Udal, song of, used as a rain charm, I. 75; II. [293];
supposed to be still alive, I. 283.
’Ali, one of the Pîrs, I. 202;
worshipped by wrestlers, I. 87.
All Fools’ Day, II. [321].
Alligator, a sacred animal, II. [252].
Amâvas, a day of rest for cattle, II. [234].
Amazons, the, II. [7].
Amba Bhawâni, worship of, I. 113.
Amber bead, used as an amulet, II. [19].
Amethyst, a sacred stone, II. [17], [18].
Aminâ Satî, a Pîr, I. 205.
Amputation, prejudice against, I. 280.
Amrita, legend of, I. 19.
Amritsar, lake of, I. 58.
Anasûya, legend of, I. 39.
Ancestors, worship of, I. 175;
identified with the soil godling, I. 106;
re-born in a calf, I. 179;
re-born in a child, I. 179;
worship connected with tree worship, II. [83];
with snake worship, II. [145].
Androclus and the lion, II. [210].
Animal, a demon scarer, II. [203];
parts of, used in amulets, II. [38], [203];
euphemism in connection with, II. [54];
grateful, II. [202];
house and tomb haunters, II. [203];
representing the Corn Spirit, II. [204];
understanding human speech, II. [202];
worship of, II. [201] sqq.
Animism, theory of, II. [83], [183].
Anjana, the elephant, II. [239].
Anjanavati, the elephant, II. [239].
Anka, the, II. [158].
Annadeva, the food godling, II. [11].
Annapûrna, worship of, I. 283.
Ant, the, II. [256].
Antâi, the whooping cough Mother, I. 113.
Antelope, the, II. [238].
Ant-hill, an altar, I. 10; II. [256]
Anumati, a title of the moon, I. 15.
Anupama, the elephant, II. [239].
Anvil, sacred, I. 74; II. [14].
Aonla, a sacred tree, II. [102].
Apis, worship of, II. [229].
Appointment, charm to obtain, I. 152.
Apsaras, the, I. 265.
Aranî, the fire drill, II. [107], [194].
Arch, mystic effect of, I. 117.
Ardhanari, a title of Siva, I. 112.
Argha, the, II. [16].
Arjan, a snake godling, II. [133].
Arrow causing a well to flow, I. 52.
Arthur, King, I. 283.
Artisans, fetishes of, II. [186].
Arunah Ketavah, the, I. 19.
Arvan, the, II. [205].
Asapura, a Mother, I. 113.
Asarori, worship of, I. 115.
Ascetics, use of dust, I. 29.
Asgara, the fire drill, II. [194].
Ash tree connected with snakes, II. [104].
Ashâb-ul-kahf, the, I. 283.
Asherah, the, II. [86].
Ashes, footmarks of ghosts seen in, I. 176; II. [73];
respect for, I. 292;
from a cremation ground, I. 261;
of the sacred fire, II. [197], [318].
Ashma stone, the, II. [61].
Ashraf ’Ali, shrine of, I. 225.
Ashta Mâtrî, the, I. 112.
Asmodeus, I. 280.
Asoka, pillars of, I. 91.
Aspen, a sacred tree, II. [98].
Ass, worship of, II. [208];
in a panther’s skin, II. [209];
the vehicle of Sîtalâ, I. 136; II. [209].
Assassins, sect of, I. 215.
Astbhuja Devî, worship of, I. 63, 284.
Astika Muni, legend of, II. [139].
Asuras, the, I. 251, 282.
Asvamedha, rite, II. [204].
Athletes, patron of, I. 210.
Athrâha ka manka, the, II. [41].
Atmadevata, worship of, I. 112.
Augar sect, eaters of human flesh, II. [171].
Aula Bîbi, a disease goddess, I. 130.
Avalanche, demon of, I. 264.
Avatâra, an incarnation, II. [156].
Axe, a fetish, II. [184].