K.

Kabandha, a Râkshasa, II. .

Kabîr, a saint, I. 183 sq.; II. .

Kachâri tribe, worship of the bamboo, II. .

Kâchhi tribe, totemism, II. .

Kachhwâha Râjput sept, totemism, II. .

Kadanballi tribe, totemism, II. .

Kadri, a saint, I. 29.

Kâfari, a black ghost, I. 238.

Kâhi ka Mela, the, II. .

Kailang Nâg, worship of, II. .

Kailâs Maura, a bead, I. 116.

Kaimûr mountains, respect for, I. 63.

Kajarî festival, indecent rites, I. 68.

Kakkî, the mare of Sakhi Sarwar, I. 209.

Kâl Bhairon, worship of, I. 84, 108; II. .

Kâla Mahar, worship of, I. 107.

Kalasa, a sacred jar, I. 97, 255; II. .

Kalauria, a nymph, I. 36.

Kalêjawâli, a title of Sîtalâ, I. 126.

Kalhans Râjput sept, worship of Ratan Pânrê, I. 192;
totemism, II. .

Kâlî, worship of, I. 3, 73, 85, 143, 283;
human sacrifice in honour of, II. .

Kâlidâs, worship of, I. 196.

Kâlî Devî, worship of, II. .

Kâlikâ Bhawâni, worship of, I. 129, 205.

Kâlî Sinh, worship of, II. .

Kâliyâ, a water demon, I. 42.

Kalki, an incarnation, II. , .

Kalmashapada, legend of, II. .

Kalpadruma, Kalpataru, Kalpavriksha, a sacred tree, II. .

Kâlu Kahâr, worship of, II. .

Kaluva, worship of, II. .

Kalyân Bhârati, a saint, I. 220.

Kâmadeva, vehicle of, II. .

Kâmadhenu, Kâmaduh, a sacred cow, I. 38; II. .

Kamâlo, a saint, I. 221.

Kâmi tribe, funeral rites, II. .

Kanchhedan rite, I. 242.

Kânhpuriya Râjput sept, tribal deity of, I. 85.

Kankeswarî, worship of, II. .

Kanphata Jogi sect, I. 242; II. .

Kansâsura, the godling of brass, II. .

Kantakasaiyya, the nail bed, I. 92.

Kapâlakriya, the rite, I. 239.

Kapila, a saint, I. 35;
the elephant, II. .

Karama, a sacred tree, I. 40; II. , ;
the dance, II. .

Karamnâsa, an ill-omened river, I. 40.

Kâran tribe, marriage rites, II. .

Karana, legend of, I. 181.

Kârê Gorê Deo, worship of, I. 206.

Kârewar, the dragon, II. .

Kargas, the, II. .

Karhâda Brâhmans, human sacrifice, II. .

Karkotaka, a serpent king, I. 42; II. .

Karl, the Great, I. 283.

Karpûratilaka, a Yogini, I. 129.

Kârttikeya, vehicle of, II. .

Kasera caste, respect for brass, II. .

Kâsi Bâba, worship of, I. 145.

Kasyapa, legend of, II. .

Kâthi tribe, sun worship, I. 9.

Kathkâri tribe, disinterring corpses, II. .

Kattarpâr, Kattipen, a godling of ravines, I. 62.

Kauamudika, a Yogini, I. 129.

Kaumârî, a Mother, I. 112.

Kaur tribe, Satî worship, I. 187.

Kâwaj, a water godling, I. 47.

Kâvasth tribe, worship of Chitragupta, I. 196.

Keening, I. 168; II. .

Kelpie, the, I. 44.

Kerâr Bîr, worship of, I. 254.

Kerberos, II. .

Kesi, II. .

Ketu, the eclipse demon, I. 19.

Kewat caste, use of blood, II. .

Khabîsh, worship of, I. 260.

Khâha, a totem sept, II. .

Khair, a sacred tree, II. .

Khalârî Mâta, worship of, I. 114.

Khandê Râo, worship of, II. .

Khândh tribe, ancestor worship, I. 179;
barrenness charms, I. 226;
god of boundaries, I. 290;
theory of disease, I. 124;
godling of ravines, I. 62;
human sacrifice, II. ;
snake worship, II. ;
totemism, II. ;
respect for trees, II. .

Khandoba, worship of, I. 90; II. .

Khanzab, a demon, II. .

Khapra Bâba, worship of, II. .

Khar Pûjâ, the, I. 32.

Khara, a demon, II. .

Kharbar Bîr, a demon, I. 254.

Kharg Joginî, sacred fire of, II. .

Khariya tribe, ancestor worship, I. 178;
sun worship, I. 9;
tattooing, II. ;
oath on the tiger, II. ;
totemism, II. , .

Kharwâr tribe, use of amulets, II. ;
theory of disease, I. 124;
worship of Dulha Deo, I. 120;
earth worship, I. 32;
ghost legend, II. ;
sacred groves, II. ;
device to scare hail, I. 79;
human sacrifice, II. ;
worship of the Karam tree, II. ;
marriage of Mûchak Rânî, II. ;
rag offerings, I. 163;
expulsion of rinderpest, I. 170;
snake legend, II. ;
sun worship, I. 9;
prejudice against cutting trees, II. ;
legend of the Vetâla, II. .

Khasiya tribe, tree burial, II. .

Khera, worship of, I. 105.

Khera Devata, worship of, I. 106.

Kherapat, a village priest, II. .

Kheshgi Pathân tribe, respect for the pigeon, II. .

Khetpâl, Khetrapâla, worship of, I. 84, 105; II. .

Khicha Pûjâ, the, II. .

Khodiâr, a Mother, I. 113.

Khor, a cause of disease, I. 124.

Khwâja Habîb, Ajami, a Pîr, I. 203.

Khwâja Hasan Basri, a Pîr, I. 203.

Khwâja Khizr, the water godling, I. 47, 74.

Kîkar, a sacred tree, II. .

King held responsible for drought, I. 75.

Kinship of men and animals, II. .

Kirani Mâta, worship of, I. 215.

Kiraniya, a royal parasol, I. 8.

Kirâtadevî, worship of, I. 94.

Kirni, the, II. .

Kisân tribe, ancestor worship, I. 178;
sacred groves, II. ;
sun worship, I. 9;
tattooing, II. ;
tiger worship, II. .

Kite, the, II. .

Kliddo, a sprite, II. .

Knife, a protection against Bhûts, II. .

Knockers, the, I. 285.

Knots, mystic power of, I. 77; II. , .

Kobolds, the, I. 285.

Koboli, the, I. 285.

Kodapen, worship of, II. .

Koi tribe, dog worship, II. .

Kol tribe, the couvade, I. 276;
disease godlings, I. 136;
mode of divination, I. 153;
respect for eels, II. ;
ghosts of persons killed by tigers, I. 267;
sacred groves, II. ;
marriage rites, II. ;
measuring grain at marriages, I. 104;
mountain worship, I. 61;
worship of Nâga Era, I. 45;
appointment of priest, II. ;
worship of Râja Lâkhan, I. 198;
snake goddess, II. ;
sun worship, I. 10;
tree deities, II. ;
tree marriage, II. , ;
witch-finding, II. .

Koli tribe, theory of disease, I. 124;
theory about second marriages, I. 235;
recalling the ghost, II. .

Korwa tribe, use of amulets, II. ;
ancestor worship, I. 177 sq.;
cave deities, I. 284;
dread of caves, I. 284; dreams, I. 232;
belief in the Churel, I. 271;
earth worship, I. 32;
dread of earthquakes, I. 35;
theory of ghosts, I. 232;
mountain worship, I. 61;
belief in omens, II. ;
ploughing ceremonies, II. ;
rag offerings, I. 161;
rain charming, I. 74;
disease scapegoats, I. 169;
storm charming, I. 81;
sun worship, I. 9;
tattooing, II. .

Koskinomantis, the, II. .

Kotî Rânî, worship of, I. 62.

Kravyâda, a title of the Râkshasa, I. 246.

Krishna, worship of, I. 3, 17, 42, 78, 161; II. .

Kshetrapâla, a warden deity, I. 84.

Kshetrapati, cow sacrifice in honour of, II. .

Kudkhyo, the rite, II. .

Kujur, a totem sept, II. .

Kûkar Deora, the, I. 221.

Kûki tribe, theory of disease, I. 124;
funeral rites, II. .

Kuladevatâ, a mother, I. 112.

Kumbhakarana, a demon, II. .

Kumhâr tribe, totemism, II. , ;
worship of the horse, II. ;
worship of Prajapati, I. 196.

Kumuda, the elephant, II. .

Kunbi tribe, ancestor worship, I. 179;
birth rites, II. ;
respect for the cocoanut, II. ;
respect for dust, I. 28;
horse worship, II. ;
respect for the Nîm tree, II. ;
parturition charm, II. ;
use of rice at marriages, II. ;
sheep worship, I. 164;
totemism, II. ;
tree marriage, II. , .

Kunjara Mani, the, II. .

Kunwar Dhîr, worship of, I. 205.

Kur tribe, mountain worship, I. 61;
sun worship, I. 10.

Kur Deo, a guardian godling, I. 137.

Kurku tribe, use of cow’s blood, II. ;
disease godlings, I. 137;
barring the ghost, II. ;
identification of the village godlings, I. 103;
mountain worship, I. 61;
sun worship, I. 10.

Kûrma, an incarnation, II. .

Kurmi tribe. See Kunbi.

Kusa grass, sacred, II. .

Kusaputra rite, II. .

Kûsmânda, worship of, I. 94.