P.
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].
Phœnix, the, II. [155], [158].
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.