(1) Vetál is believed to be the King of Spirits.[65] Vetál is considered to be a deity and not an evil spirit. It enters into the body of an exorcist and helps him to drive away other evil spirits.[66]
(2) Brahmagraha is the ghost of a Bráhman well versed in the Vedas, but who is over proud of his education.[67]
(3) Sambandha is the spirit of a person who dies without an heir, and whose funeral rites have not been performed by any member of his family. It troubles the members of the family, but when invoked through a Bhagat it becomes harmless, and even favourable to the family.[68] It is the spirit of a covetous person or a sanyási who dies with his desires unfulfilled.[69] It does not allow anybody to enjoy his wealth, and takes revenge on an enemy till death ensues. It haunts trees, wells and unoccupied houses.[70]
(4) Devachár is the spirit of a Shudra who dies after his marriage.[71] These (Devachár) spirits are said to reside on the four sides of a village. The spirits which reside in burial or cremation grounds, on river banks, and in old trees are said to be subordinate to these. Cocoanuts, plantains, sugar, cocks and goats must be given annually to gain their favour.[72]
(5) Munja is the spirit of a Bráhman boy who dies immediately after his thread ceremony, but before the final ceremony called Sod-munj is complete. It does not greatly affect its victim but simply frightens. When it attacks, it is difficult to drive out. It is cast out only when the patient makes a pilgrimage to a holy shrine.[73] It resides in a Pipal tree or in a well.
(6) Khavis is the spirit of a Musalmán or a non-Hindu.[74] It is also the spirit of a Mahár or a Máng.[75]
(7) Girha is the ghost of a person who dies by drowning, or of a murdered person.[76] Girha is not very powerful, and obeys the orders of the exorcists. It only frightens and troubles people.[77] It lives by the water side, and deceives persons at night by calling them by their names and leading them into false paths. It often troubles people while crossing rivers or creeks at night, and leads them to places where the water is very deep. It is said that the spirit Girha becomes the regular slave of a person who takes possession of the hair of its head, and gives him anything that he requires. It requests the person to return its hair, but this should not be given under any circumstances. For, if the Girha gets back its hair all sorts of misfortunes will befall the man.[78]
(8) Chetak is the ghost of a person of the Kunbi or Shudra caste.[79] This spirit is also known as Dáv.
(9) Zoting is the ghost of a man belonging to the Khárvi or Koli caste.[80] It is also said to be the ghost of a Musalmán.[81]
(10) Vir is the ghost of an unmarried person belonging to the Kshatriya community.[82] It is also said to be the ghost of a Rajput or a Purbhaya (Pardeshi.)