N.
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].