Machen, or chief cook, [45].

Machig labdron, saint, [227], [228].

Magar tribe, [26].

Mahakala, a patron god, formerly Matrankaru, [139].

Maitreya, image of, at Gyantse, [90];
at feast at Shigatse, [199];
worship of, [200].

Mamo, the goddesses, or she-devils, [22];
towers sacred to, [76];
images of, [99].

Manda phug, [22];
la, [22].

Manding monastery, [29], [30];
its importance, [31].

Manidara, [3].

Mantra (charms) recited, [34], [41];
author not proficient in, [59];
continual repetition of, [90].