K.
Kabandha, a Râkshasa, II. [37].
Kabîr, a saint, I. 183 sq.; II. [90].
Kachâri tribe, worship of the bamboo, II. [113].
Kâchhi tribe, totemism, II. [149].
Kachhwâha Râjput sept, totemism, II. [149].
Kadanballi tribe, totemism, II. [154].
Kadri, a saint, I. 29.
Kâfari, a black ghost, I. 238.
Kâhi ka Mela, the, II. [321].
Kailang Nâg, worship of, II. [125].
Kailâs Maura, a bead, I. 116.
Kaimûr mountains, respect for, I. 63.
Kajarî festival, indecent rites, I. 68.
Kakkî, the mare of Sakhi Sarwar, I. 209.
Kâl Bhairon, worship of, I. 84, 108; II. [219].
Kâla Mahar, worship of, I. 107.
Kalasa, a sacred jar, I. 97, 255; II. [75].
Kalauria, a nymph, I. 36.
Kalêjawâli, a title of Sîtalâ, I. 126.
Kalhans Râjput sept, worship of Ratan Pânrê, I. 192;
totemism, II. [149].
Kâlî, worship of, I. 3, 73, 85, 143, 283;
human sacrifice in honour of, II. [171].
Kâlidâs, worship of, I. 196.
Kâlî Devî, worship of, II. [170].
Kâlikâ Bhawâni, worship of, I. 129, 205.
Kâlî Sinh, worship of, II. [132].
Kâliyâ, a water demon, I. 42.
Kalki, an incarnation, II. [156], [205].
Kalmashapada, legend of, II. [168].
Kalpadruma, Kalpataru, Kalpavriksha, a sacred tree, II. [87].
Kâlu Kahâr, worship of, II. [82].
Kaluva, worship of, II. [81].
Kalyân Bhârati, a saint, I. 220.
Kâmadeva, vehicle of, II. [156].
Kâmadhenu, Kâmaduh, a sacred cow, I. 38; II. [232].
Kamâlo, a saint, I. 221.
Kâmi tribe, funeral rites, II. [71].
Kanchhedan rite, I. 242.
Kânhpuriya Râjput sept, tribal deity of, I. 85.
Kankeswarî, worship of, II. [176].
Kanphata Jogi sect, I. 242; II. [105].
Kansâsura, the godling of brass, II. [12].
Kantakasaiyya, the nail bed, I. 92.
Kapâlakriya, the rite, I. 239.
Kapila, a saint, I. 35;
the elephant, II. [239].
Karama, a sacred tree, I. 40; II. [87], [94];
the dance, II. [95].
Karamnâsa, an ill-omened river, I. 40.
Kâran tribe, marriage rites, II. [46].
Karana, legend of, I. 181.
Kârê Gorê Deo, worship of, I. 206.
Kârewar, the dragon, II. [129].
Kargas, the, II. [158].
Karhâda Brâhmans, human sacrifice, II. [170].
Karkotaka, a serpent king, I. 42; II. [126].
Karl, the Great, I. 283.
Karpûratilaka, a Yogini, I. 129.
Kârttikeya, vehicle of, II. [156].
Kasera caste, respect for brass, II. [12].
Kâsi Bâba, worship of, I. 145.
Kasyapa, legend of, II. [127].
Kâthi tribe, sun worship, I. 9.
Kathkâri tribe, disinterring corpses, II. [65].
Kattarpâr, Kattipen, a godling of ravines, I. 62.
Kauamudika, a Yogini, I. 129.
Kaumârî, a Mother, I. 112.
Kaur tribe, Satî worship, I. 187.
Kâwaj, a water godling, I. 47.
Kâvasth tribe, worship of Chitragupta, I. 196.
Keening, I. 168; II. [55].
Kelpie, the, I. 44.
Kerâr Bîr, worship of, I. 254.
Kerberos, II. [218].
Kesi, II. [206].
Ketu, the eclipse demon, I. 19.
Kewat caste, use of blood, II. [173].
Khabîsh, worship of, I. 260.
Khâha, a totem sept, II. [151].
Khair, a sacred tree, II. [106].
Khalârî Mâta, worship of, I. 114.
Khandê Râo, worship of, II. [219].
Khândh tribe, ancestor worship, I. 179;
barrenness charms, I. 226;
god of boundaries, I. 290;
theory of disease, I. 124;
godling of ravines, I. 62;
human sacrifice, II. [169];
snake worship, II. [131];
totemism, II. [154];
respect for trees, II. [90].
Khandoba, worship of, I. 90; II. [219].
Khanzab, a demon, II. [22].
Khapra Bâba, worship of, II. [197].
Khar Pûjâ, the, I. 32.
Khara, a demon, II. [209].
Kharbar Bîr, a demon, I. 254.
Kharg Joginî, sacred fire of, II. [196].
Khariya tribe, ancestor worship, I. 178;
sun worship, I. 9;
tattooing, II. [31];
oath on the tiger, II. [213];
totemism, II. [155], [159].
Kharwâr tribe, use of amulets, II. [40];
theory of disease, I. 124;
worship of Dulha Deo, I. 120;
earth worship, I. 32;
ghost legend, II. [76];
sacred groves, II. [90];
device to scare hail, I. 79;
human sacrifice, II. [169];
worship of the Karam tree, II. [87];
marriage of Mûchak Rânî, II. [322];
rag offerings, I. 163;
expulsion of rinderpest, I. 170;
snake legend, II. [143];
sun worship, I. 9;
prejudice against cutting trees, II. [87];
legend of the Vetâla, II. [76].
Khasiya tribe, tree burial, II. [85].
Khera, worship of, I. 105.
Khera Devata, worship of, I. 106.
Kherapat, a village priest, II. [320].
Kheshgi Pathân tribe, respect for the pigeon, II. [246].
Khetpâl, Khetrapâla, worship of, I. 84, 105; II. [227].
Khicha Pûjâ, the, II. [221].
Khodiâr, a Mother, I. 113.
Khor, a cause of disease, I. 124.
Khwâja Habîb, Ajami, a Pîr, I. 203.
Khwâja Hasan Basri, a Pîr, I. 203.
Khwâja Khizr, the water godling, I. 47, 74.
Kîkar, a sacred tree, II. [114].
King held responsible for drought, I. 75.
Kinship of men and animals, II. [201].
Kirani Mâta, worship of, I. 215.
Kiraniya, a royal parasol, I. 8.
Kirâtadevî, worship of, I. 94.
Kirni, the, II. [158].
Kisân tribe, ancestor worship, I. 178;
sacred groves, II. [90];
sun worship, I. 9;
tattooing, II. [31];
tiger worship, II. [213].
Kite, the, II. [251].
Kliddo, a sprite, II. [92].
Knife, a protection against Bhûts, II. [13].
Knockers, the, I. 285.
Knots, mystic power of, I. 77; II. [43], [45].
Kobolds, the, I. 285.
Koboli, the, I. 285.
Kodapen, worship of, II. [208].
Koi tribe, dog worship, II. [219].
Kol tribe, the couvade, I. 276;
disease godlings, I. 136;
mode of divination, I. 153;
respect for eels, II. [255];
ghosts of persons killed by tigers, I. 267;
sacred groves, II. [90];
marriage rites, II. [103];
measuring grain at marriages, I. 104;
mountain worship, I. 61;
worship of Nâga Era, I. 45;
appointment of priest, II. [189];
worship of Râja Lâkhan, I. 198;
snake goddess, II. [131];
sun worship, I. 10;
tree deities, II. [103];
tree marriage, II. [116], [119];
witch-finding, II. [275].
Koli tribe, theory of disease, I. 124;
theory about second marriages, I. 235;
recalling the ghost, II. [71].
Korwa tribe, use of amulets, II. [40];
ancestor worship, I. 177 sq.;
cave deities, I. 284;
dread of caves, I. 284; dreams, I. 232;
belief in the Churel, I. 271;
earth worship, I. 32;
dread of earthquakes, I. 35;
theory of ghosts, I. 232;
mountain worship, I. 61;
belief in omens, II. [49];
ploughing ceremonies, II. [290];
rag offerings, I. 161;
rain charming, I. 74;
disease scapegoats, I. 169;
storm charming, I. 81;
sun worship, I. 9;
tattooing, II. [31].
Koskinomantis, the, II. [189].
Kotî Rânî, worship of, I. 62.
Kravyâda, a title of the Râkshasa, I. 246.
Krishna, worship of, I. 3, 17, 42, 78, 161; II. [229].
Kshetrapâla, a warden deity, I. 84.
Kshetrapati, cow sacrifice in honour of, II. [227].
Kudkhyo, the rite, II. [291].
Kujur, a totem sept, II. [150].
Kûkar Deora, the, I. 221.
Kûki tribe, theory of disease, I. 124;
funeral rites, II. [65].
Kuladevatâ, a mother, I. 112.
Kumbhakarana, a demon, II. [300].
Kumhâr tribe, totemism, II. [149], [154];
worship of the horse, II. [208];
worship of Prajapati, I. 196.
Kumuda, the elephant, II. [239].
Kunbi tribe, ancestor worship, I. 179;
birth rites, II. [120];
respect for the cocoanut, II. [106];
respect for dust, I. 28;
horse worship, II. [208];
respect for the Nîm tree, II. [106];
parturition charm, II. [120];
use of rice at marriages, II. [26];
sheep worship, I. 164;
totemism, II. [149];
tree marriage, II. [102], [117].
Kunjara Mani, the, II. [240].
Kunwar Dhîr, worship of, I. 205.
Kur tribe, mountain worship, I. 61;
sun worship, I. 10.
Kur Deo, a guardian godling, I. 137.
Kurku tribe, use of cow’s blood, II. [234];
disease godlings, I. 137;
barring the ghost, II. [62];
identification of the village godlings, I. 103;
mountain worship, I. 61;
sun worship, I. 10.
Kûrma, an incarnation, II. [156].
Kurmi tribe. See Kunbi.
Kusa grass, sacred, II. [29].
Kusaputra rite, II. [75].
Kûsmânda, worship of, I. 94.