N.

Nadiya, the bull of Siva, II. .

Nâga, the snake, I. 43; II. .

Nâga race, the, II. .

Nâga Era, a water godling, I. 45.

Nâga Râja, worship of, II. .

Nâga tribe, tree burial, II. .

Nagar Deo, worship of, II. .

Nagar Seth, a rain priest, I. 73.

Nâgbansi tribe, mountain worship, I. 61.

Nâgîswar, a snake godling, II. .

Nâgiya Bîr, worship of, I. 235.

Nâg Kanya, the mermaid, II. .

Nâg Kuan, a sacred well, II. .

Nâgpanchamî festival, the, II. , .

Nâhar Khân, worship of, I. 193.

Nâhar Râo, worship of, I. 95.

Nâhar tribe, totemism, II. .

Nahâwan, rite of, II. .

Nâhuk, legend of, II. .

Nahusha, legend of, II. .

Nâikrâm, worship of, II. .

Nails, of Europeans, II. ;
of iron, I. 273; II. ;
parings of, I. 280; II. ;
of Râkshasas, I. 249.

Nainî Tâl, lake, I. 55.

Nakshatras, the asterisms, I. 24.

Nala and Damayantî, legend of, I. 64.

Nâm Deo, a saint, I. 184, 204.

Nâmdeo tribe, death rites, II. .

Names, fixed by astrology, I. 24;
opprobrious, II. ;
taboo of, II. .

Nânak, shrine of, I. 209.

Nanda Devî, a mountain goddess, I. 62, 173; II. .

Nand Ashtami, feast of, I. 173.

Nand Bhairon, worship of, I. 109.

Nandi, the bull of Siva, II. .

Nârada, worship of, I. 196.

Nara Sinha, an incarnation, I. 213; II. .

Narasinhikâ, a Mother, I. 112.

Nârâyanbali rite, the, I. 245.

Nâiâyana Chakra, a charm, I. 75.

Narmada river, legend of, I. 39.

Nasnâs, the, I. 267.

Nathu Kahâr, worship of, I. 199.

Nathurâm, worship of, II. .

Nat tribe, barring the ghost, II. .

Nature worship, I. 1.

Naugaza, the, I. 223, 250; II. .

Naulâkha, the, II. .

Nauratana, the, II. .

Naurâtrî, feast of, II. .

Navagraha, the nine constellations, I. 23.

Navalâî, worship of, I. 269.

Navamî Pûjâ, the, II. .

Nâya, a village priest, I. 157.

Nâyakî, a Yogini, I. 129.

Necklace, magic, II. .

Negra, godling of indigestion, I. 136.

Nekî Bîbi, a bugaboo, II. .

Nereids, the, I. 2.

Net, a demon scarer, II. .

Neville’s Cross, ghosts at, I. 259.

Newâr tribe, tree marriage, II. .

New moon, rites at, I. 16.

Nhâvi tribe, use of rice, II. .

Night, personified, I. 257;
spirits of, I. 250;
summons, I. 257.

Nightmare, caused by evil spirits, I. 233;
charms against, II. .

Nikke, I. 44.

Nîlgâê, omens from, II. .

Nîm tree, the II. ;
connected with small-pox, I. 129, 135;
a cure for snake-bite, II. .

Nîmbârak sect, legend of, I. 6; II. .

Nine yard tombs, I. 223.

Nirgan Shâh, a saint, I. 185.

Nirritî, I. 247.

Nisi, I. 257.

Nixy, I. 44.

Nizâm-ud-dîn Auliya, a saint, I. 214.

Noah, ark of, I. 26; legend of, I. 48, 223.

Noise, a scarer of demons, I. 23, 79, 167.

Nonâ Chamârin, the witch, I. 79; II. .

Norka, the, II. .

Nose, a spirit haunt, I. 241;
ring, respect for, II. .

Nudity, of Bhûts, I. 243;
a charm in cattle disease, I. 70;
in death rites, I. 173;
to cause rain, I. 67 sqq.;
to stop rain, I. 76;
in temple building, I. 71;
in the scapegoat rite, I. 173.

Numbers, mystic, II. .

Nyagrodha tree, the, II. .