V.
Vaddar tribe, respect for the boar, II. [158];
theory of disease, I. 124.
Vâggayya tribe, dog worship, II. [221].
Vâhana, a vehicle, II. [156].
Vaishnavî, a Mother, I. 112.
Vaitaranî river, the, I. 40; II. [55].
Vajrakîta insect, the, II. [165].
Vaka, legend of, I. 250.
Vala, legend of, I. 255.
Vallabhâchârya sect, marriage with a god, II. [118].
Vâlmîki, worship of, I. 195.
Vampire, the, I. 243; II. [263].
Vanadurgâ, worship of, I. 95.
Varâha, the boar incarnation, I. 35; II. [156].
Vârâhî, the Mother, 112.
Vârli tribe, recalling the ghost, II. [71].
Varuna, a rain god, I. 2;
vehicle of, II. [156].
Varunî, worship of, II. [125].
Vasavas, the, I. 36.
Vasishtha, a sage, I. 38, 196.
Vastra-harana tree, the, I. 161.
Vasudeva, worship of, II. [98].
Vâsuki, the snake god, II. [131].
Vasunemi, a snake god, II. [131].
Vata, a sacred tree, II. [98].
Vayda tribe, totemism, II. [154].
Vâyu, worship of, I. 2; II. [156].
Vehicles, of the gods, II. [156].
Vena Râja, I. 39. 128, 146.
Veni Mâdhava, worship of, I. 39.
Vermilion, a protective, II. [21].
Vessels, cleaned with earth, I. 29;
replaced after a death, II. [74].
Vetâla, the, I. 94, 148, 149, 243; II. [76].
Vijayâ, a Mother, I. 112.
Vikramaditya, II. [208].
Village, abandoned, I. 101, 282;
godlings, I. 83, 96;
ill-omened, II. [53];
overturned by a curse, I. 217;
shrines, I. 96.
Vinatâ, legend of, II. [127].
Vindhyabâsini Devî, worship of, I. 63, 198.
Vindhyan hills, respect for, I. 63.
Vinjân, a hill goddess, I. 63.
Vîrabhadra, legend of, I. 12.
Virgin employed in working charms, I. 28, 77, 79.
Visaladeva, legend of, I. 252.
Vishnu, head of, worshipped, I. 94;
identified with Bhûmiya, I. 107;
sleep of, II. [299];
vehicle of, II. [156];
worship of, I. 3, 84, 209.
Vishnupada, worship of, II. [199].
Visrânti Srâddha, rite, II. [61].
Visvakarma, legend of, I. 5.
Visvamitra, a sage, I. 38.
Volcanic fire, the, II. [197].
Vomiting caused by Râkshasas, I. 248.
Vrihaspati, legend of, I. 14.
Vrishakâpi, the monkey, I. 85.
Vrishotsarga rite, the, II. [234].
Vritra, the weather dragon, I. 255; II. [123].
Vulture, a vehicle, II. [156].
Vyâsa, legend of, I. 38;
worship of, I. 195.