A.

Abdul Qâdir Jilâni, a saint, I. 216.

Abdul Wâhid, a Pîr, I. 203.

Abhramu, the elephant, II. .

Abor tribe, belief in tree spirits, II. .

Abu ’Ali Qalandar, a saint, I. 218.

Abul Fazl, murder of, I. 138.

Acheri, a Bhût, I. 137, 263.

Achilles, horses of, II. .

Adbhûtanâtha, a deified aerolite, I. 82.

Aditi, the eternal Mother, I. 111, 242.

Aditya, worship of, I. 5.

Adonis, I. 48.

Aerolites, theory regarding, I. 82;
used as fetish stones, I. 82.

Aeshma, I. 280.

Aetites, the, I. 116.

Agamukhi, a demon, II. .

Agariya tribe, respect for iron, II. ;
instruction in witchcraft, II. .

Agarwâla tribe, worship of the ass, II. ;
of the snake, II. .

Agastya, the saint, I. 25, 64, 76, 77.

Aghâsura, the serpent king, II. .

Aghorpanthi sect, eaters of human flesh, II. .

Agni, the fire god, I. 2; II. , ;
well of, I. 53.

Agnidurga, worship of, I. 95.

Agnikunda, the fire-pit, II. .

Agwân, worship of, I. 128.

Agwânî, sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.

Ahalya, legend of, I. 13.

Ahban Râjput, a totem sept, II. .

Aheriya tribe, barring the ghost, II. ;
sheep worship, II. ;
sun worship, I. 9;
worship of Vâlmîki, I. 195.

Ahi, the weather dragon, I. 66; II. , .

Ahîran, worship of, II. .

Ahiwâsi, a totem tribe, II. .

Aindrânî, one of the Mothers, I. 112.

Air, spirits of the, I. 65.

Airâvata, a sacred elephant, II. .

Airi, a Bhût, I. 261.

Aiyanâr, worship of, I. 262.

’Ajab Sâlâr, a Pîr, I. 205.

Akâsh Bel creeper, a charm for barrenness, I. 227.

Akata Bîr, worship of, I. 255.

Akbar, rules about cow-killing, II. ;
fire worship, II. ;
sun worship, I. 7.

Âkh tree, marriage with, II. , .

Akhtîj, a rural festival, II. .

Akshaya Vata, a sacred tree, II. .

Alakhiya sect, fetish worship of the alms-bag, II. .

Alam Sayyid, a saint, II. .

Alawaka, a Yaksha, II. .

Alexander of Macedon, legend of, I. 47.

Alha and Udal, song of, used as a rain charm, I. 75; II. ;
supposed to be still alive, I. 283.

’Ali, one of the Pîrs, I. 202;
worshipped by wrestlers, I. 87.

All Fools’ Day, II. .

Alligator, a sacred animal, II. .

Amâvas, a day of rest for cattle, II. .

Amazons, the, II. .

Amba Bhawâni, worship of, I. 113.

Amber bead, used as an amulet, II. .

Amethyst, a sacred stone, II. , .

Aminâ Satî, a Pîr, I. 205.

Amputation, prejudice against, I. 280.

Amrita, legend of, I. 19.

Amritsar, lake of, I. 58.

Amulets, II. , .

Anasûya, legend of, I. 39.

Ancestors, worship of, I. 175;
identified with the soil godling, I. 106;
re-born in a calf, I. 179;
re-born in a child, I. 179;
worship connected with tree worship, II. ;
with snake worship, II. .

Androclus and the lion, II. .

Animal, a demon scarer, II. ;
parts of, used in amulets, II. , ;
euphemism in connection with, II. ;
grateful, II. ;
house and tomb haunters, II. ;
representing the Corn Spirit, II. ;
understanding human speech, II. ;
worship of, II. sqq.

Animism, theory of, II. , .

Anjana, the elephant, II. .

Anjanavati, the elephant, II. .

Anka, the, II. .

Annadeva, the food godling, II. .

Annapûrna, worship of, I. 283.

Ant, the, II. .

Antâi, the whooping cough Mother, I. 113.

Antelope, the, II. .

Ant-hill, an altar, I. 10; II.

Anumati, a title of the moon, I. 15.

Anupama, the elephant, II. .

Anvil, sacred, I. 74; II. .

Aonla, a sacred tree, II. .

Apis, worship of, II. .

Appointment, charm to obtain, I. 152.

Apsaras, the, I. 265.

Aranî, the fire drill, II. , .

Arch, mystic effect of, I. 117.

Ardhanari, a title of Siva, I. 112.

Argha, the, II. .

Arjan, a snake godling, II. .

Arrow causing a well to flow, I. 52.

Arthur, King, I. 283.

Artisans, fetishes of, II. .

Arunah Ketavah, the, I. 19.

Arvan, the, II. .

Asapura, a Mother, I. 113.

Asarori, worship of, I. 115.

Ascetics, use of dust, I. 29.

Asgara, the fire drill, II. .

Ash tree connected with snakes, II. .

Ashâb-ul-kahf, the, I. 283.

Asherah, the, II. .

Ashes, footmarks of ghosts seen in, I. 176; II. ;
respect for, I. 292;
from a cremation ground, I. 261;
of the sacred fire, II. , .

Ashma stone, the, II. .

Ashraf ’Ali, shrine of, I. 225.

Ashta Mâtrî, the, I. 112.

Asmodeus, I. 280.

Asoka, pillars of, I. 91.

Aspen, a sacred tree, II. .

Ass, worship of, II. ;
in a panther’s skin, II. ;
the vehicle of Sîtalâ, I. 136; II. .

Assassins, sect of, I. 215.

Astbhuja Devî, worship of, I. 63, 284.

Astika Muni, legend of, II. .

Asuras, the, I. 251, 282.

Asvamedha, rite, II. .

Athletes, patron of, I. 210.

Athrâha ka manka, the, II. .

Atmadevata, worship of, I. 112.

Augar sect, eaters of human flesh, II. .

Aula Bîbi, a disease goddess, I. 130.

Avalanche, demon of, I. 264.

Avatâra, an incarnation, II. .

Axe, a fetish, II. .