The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2) Papyras Classics

The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by William Crooke

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Contents

  1. Preface to the Second Edition
  2. Preface to the First Edition
  3. The Godlings of Nature
  4. The Deva
  5. The Deotâ
  6. Godlings Pure and Impure
  7. Sûraj Nârâyan, the Sun Godling
  8. Village Worship of Sûraj Nârâyan
  9. Sun-worship among the non-Aryan Races
  10. Sun-worship in the Domestic Ritual
  11. Moon-worship
  12. Eclipses and the Fire Sacrifice
  13. Eclipse Observances
  14. Star-worship
  15. The Rainbow
  16. The Milky Way
  17. Earth-worship
  18. Worship of Mother Earth
  19. Earth-worship among the Drâvidians
  20. Secrecy in Worship of Mother Earth
  21. Thunder and Lightning
  22. Earthquakes
  23. River-worship
  24. Springs Connected with the Ganges
  25. Sacred River Junctions
  26. Ill-omened Streams
  27. Origin of River-worship
  28. Floods and Drowning People
  29. Khwâja Khizr, the God of Water
  30. The Folk-lore of Wells
  31. Sacred Wells
  32. Hot Springs
  33. Waterfalls
  34. Sacred Lakes
  35. The Lake of the Fairy Gifts
  36. The Shâhgarh Lake
  37. Other Sacred Tanks
  38. Mountain-worship; the Himâlaya
  39. Mountain-worship among the Drâvidians
  40. Respect Paid to the Vindhya and Kaimûr Ranges
  41. Other Famous Hills
  42. The Spirits of the Air
  43. Bhîmsen, a Weather Godling
  44. Demoniacal Control of the Weather
  45. Rain-making and Nudity
  46. Rites Special to Women
  47. Other Rites to bring Rain
  48. Devices to Cause Rain to Cease
  49. Hail and Whirlwind
  50. Aerolites
  51. The Heroic Godlings
  52. Hanumân
  53. Hanumân as a Village Godling
  54. Worship of Bhîmsen
  55. Pillar-worship of Bhîmsen
  56. Worship of Bhîshma
  57. Worship of the Local Godlings
  58. Village Shrines
  59. Identification of the Local Godling
  60. Worship of Dwâra Gusâîn
  61. Worship of Bhûmiya
  62. Worship of Bhairon
  63. Worship of Ganesa
  64. The Worship of the Great Mothers
  65. Mother-worship in Gujarât
  66. Mother-worship in Upper India
  67. The Jungle Mothers
  68. Other Mother Goddesses
  69. Worship of Gansâm Deo
  70. Worship of Dântan Deo and Lalitâ
  71. Worship of Dûlha Deo, the Bridegroom Godling
  72. The Demoniacal Theory of Disease
  73. Sîtalâ, the Goddess of Small-pox
  74. Connection of Sîtalâ with Human Sacrifice
  75. Small-pox Worship in Bengal
  76. Mâtangî Saktî and Masân
  77. Journey forbidden during an Epidemic of Small-pox
  78. Observances during Small-pox Epidemics
  79. Minor Disease Godlings
  80. Hardaul Lâla, the Cholera Godling
  81. Exorcism of the Cholera Demon
  82. Cholera caused by Witchcraft
  83. The Demon of Cattle Disease
  84. Other Cholera Godlings
  85. Exorcism of Disease
  86. Methods of Rural Exorcism
  87. Exorcism by Dancing
  88. Flagellation
  89. Treatment of Sorcerers
  90. Appointment of Ojhas
  91. Fraud in Exorcism
  92. Disease Charms
  93. Rag Offerings
  94. Disease Transference
  95. Scapegoats
  96. Demons Scared by Noise
  97. Disease Scapegoats
  98. Ancestor-worship: its Origin
  99. Among the Aryans and Drâvidians
  100. Spirits Mortal
  101. Ancestors Re-born in Children
  102. The Srâddha
  103. Degradation of Ancestor-worship
  104. Worship of Worthies
  105. The Sâdhu
  106. Miracle-working Tombs
  107. The Satî
  108. The Satî and the Pitri
  109. Modern Saints
  110. Deification in Modern Times
  111. Shaikh Bûrhan
  112. Salîm Chishti
  113. Deification of Noted Persons
  114. Harshu Pânrê
  115. Ratan Pânrê
  116. Mahenî
  117. Nâhar Khân
  118. Gangânâth and Bholanâth
  119. Bhairwanand
  120. Vyâsa
  121. Vâlmîki
  122. Various Saints
  123. Deified Robbers
  124. Râja Lâkhan
  125. Râja Chandol
  126. Belâ
  127. Jokhaiya
  128. Ramâsa Pîr
  129. Râê Sinh
  130. The Pîrs and Sayyids
  131. The Panj Pîr
  132. Caste Saints
  133. Domestic Worship of the Pîr
  134. The Pachpiriyas
  135. The Pânch Pîr and the Pândavas
  136. Ghâzi Miyân
  137. Sakhi Sarwar
  138. Gûga Pîr
  139. Gûga and Snake-worship
  140. Worship of Tejajî
  141. Worship of Bâba Farîd Shakkarganj
  142. Minor Saints
  143. Villages Overturned
  144. Malâmat Shâh
  145. Miyân Ahmad
  146. Shaikh Saddû
  147. Shrines Which Cure Disease
  148. Sayyid Yûsuf
  149. Wonder-working Tombs
  150. The Nine-yard Tombs
  151. Shrines with Images or Relics
  152. The Curing of Barrenness
  153. Harmless Saints and Godlings
  154. Worship of the Malevolent Dead
  155. Spirits of the Dead Hostile
  156. The Separable Soul
  157. The Bhût
  158. Shrines to Persons Accidentally Killed
  159. Second Marriage and Bhûts
  160. Food of Bhûts
  161. Posture of Bhûts
  162. Tests of Bhûts
  163. Spirit Lovers
  164. Spirit Entries: The Head
  165. The Mouth
  166. Yawning
  167. Sneezing
  168. The Hands and Feet
  169. The Ears
  170. Varieties of Bhûts
  171. The Pret
  172. The Pisâcha
  173. The Râkshasa
  174. Power of Lengthening Themselves
  175. Night Spirits
  176. Râkshasas as Builders
  177. Modern Râkshasas
  178. Brâhman Ghosts
  179. The Deo
  180. The Bîr
  181. The Dâno
  182. The Daitya
  183. The Headless Horseman
  184. The Ghostly Army
  185. Masân
  186. Tola
  187. Airi
  188. Hill Demons
  189. Birth Fiends
  190. The Parî and Jinn
  191. The Ghoul
  192. The Baghaut
  193. The Churel
  194. Eating Food in Spirit Land
  195. Modes of Repelling the Churel
  196. Counting
  197. The Couvade
  198. Various Birth Ceremonies
  199. Places Infested by Bhûts: Burial Places
  200. Deserts
  201. Owls and Bats
  202. Ghosts and Burial Grounds
  203. Mutilation
  204. Ghosts of Old Ruins
  205. Mine and Cave Spirits
  206. Cave Deities
  207. Bhûts Treasure Guardians
  208. Fairy Gifts
  209. Underground Treasure
  210. Ghosts of Roads
  211. Ghosts of Empty Houses
  212. Ghosts of Flowers
  213. The Hearth
  214. Ghosts of Filthy Places
  215. The House Roof
  216. Corrections

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