P.

Pâbu, a Pîr, I. 206.

Pachîsi, game of, II. .

Pachpiriya sect, the, I. 205.

Padam tribe, belief in tree spirits, II. .

Padoei, a race of cannibals, II. .

Padma, a mother, I. 112.

Pahâr Pando, a hill godling, I. 62.

Pahariya tribe, use of blood, II. .

Palaces under the water, I. 56.

Palâsa tree, sacred, II. .

Palâsvidhi rite, the, II. .

Palihâr, worship of, I. 205.

Palliwâl Brâhmans, horse worship, II. .

Palm tree, respect for, II. .

Palwâr sept, witchcraft, II. .

Panchajana, a demon, II. .

Pancharatana, the, II. .

Pânch Pîr, the, I. 94, 205.

Panda, a priest, II. .

Pândavas, the, worship of, I. 206; II. , .

Pânipat, ghosts at, I. 259.

Panj Pîr, the, I. 202.

Panka tribe, theory of disease, I. 124;
earth worship, I. 32;
euphemism, II. ;
wind charming, I. 82.

Parachhan rite, II. .

Parameswar, a title of the sun, I. 10.

Parâsara, worship of, I. 196; II. .

Pardah, custom of, II. .

Pardesi Râjput sept, totemism, II. .

Parhaiya tribe, sheep worship, I. 164;
totemism, II. .

Pari, the, I. 265.

Parihâr Râjput sept, totemism, II. .

Pârijâta, a magic tree, II. .

Pârisadas, worship of, I. 94.

Parjanya, worship of, I. 33.

Parrot, the, II. .

Pârsi tribe, use of earth, I. 29;
use of sandal-wood, II. .

Partridge, the, II. .

Parturition charms, II. , , , , ;
impurity, I. 273.

Parûravas, legend of, I. 238.

Parusha, the eternal male, I. 111; II. .

Parushamedha rite, the, II. .

Pârvatî, spouse of Siva, I. 12, 62.

Pâsi tribe, worship of the Pîr, I. 206.

Pasupatinâtha, worship of, II. , .

Pât, a shrine, I. 268.

Pâtâla, opening of, I. 282.

Patâri tribe, ancestor worship, I. 177;
use of bells, I. 168;
belief in the Churel, I. 271;
earth worship, I. 32;
euphemism, II. ;
food for the dead, II. ;
belief in omens, II. ;
rag offerings, I. 163;
scape animal, I. 169.

Pathân tribe, respect for the dove, II. .

Pattiwâh, the, I. 102.

Pauariya tribe, death rite, II. .

Pawan kâ pût, a title of Hanumân, I. 88.

Peacock, the, II. , , , .

Pearl, sacred, II. .

Pebbles flung at the ghost, II. .

Perambulation in the course of the sun, I. 10.

Perforated shells, II. ;
stones, I. 227; II. .

Pestle producing water, I. 50.

Phalgu river, legend of, I. 39.

Phallicism, in worship of Baîmsen, I. 90;
in cow worship, II. ;
in serpent worship, II. ;
in tree worship, II. ;
offerings, I. 90;
stones adapted to, II. ;
in worship of the plough, II. .

Phapholewâlî, a title of Sîtalâ, I. 126.

Pharsipen, worship of, I. 120.

Pheasant, the, II. .

Pheru, a whirlwind demon, I. 81.

Philosopher’s stone, the, II. .

Phœnix, the, II. , .

Phouka, the, II. .

Phûlmatî, a sister of Sîtalâ, I. 129.

Pigeon, the, I. 209; II. ;
marriage of, II. .

Pillar worship of Bhîmsen, I. 90.

Pillows, offering of, I. 209.

Pindhâri tribe, worship of Ramâsa Pîr, I. 200.

Pingalâ, the elephant, II. .

Pingalika, the lion, II. .

Pinnacle shaking, I. 223.

Pins, offered in wells, I. 163.

Pîpa, worship of, II. .

Pîpal tree, the, I. 163; II. , ;
leaves used as a witch test, II. .

Pîrs, the, I. 201, 204.

Pîr ’Ali Rangrez, a saint, I. 203.

Pîr Badr, a water godling, I. 47.

Pîr Hathîlê, a saint, I. 203.

Pîr-i-’Azam, a saint, I. 216.

Pîr-i-Dastgîr, a saint, I. 216.

Pîr Jahâniyân, a saint, I. 202, 221.

Pîr Jalâl, a saint, I. 203.

Pîr Muhammad, a saint, I. 203.

Pisâcha, the, I. 94, 245;
Bhâsha, I. 238.

Pitri, the sainted dead, residing in the moon, I. 18;
worship of, I. 177.

Places, omens from, II. .

Planchette, the, II. .

Plantain tree, respect for, I. 131; II. .

Pleiades, the, I. 25.

Plenty, horn of, II. .

Plough, a fetish, II. ;
Monday, II. .

Ploughing, rites in connection with, II. .

Ploughshare, used in sorcery, I. 160.

Pokhar, a sacred lake, I. 54.

Pokharna Brâhmans, fetish worship, II. .

Polamdê, a sister of Sîtalâ, I. 128.

Pole star, the, I. 24.

Pomaliya tribe, practice of the Couvade, I. 276.

Pomegranate, a sacred tree, II. .

Poplar tree, sacred, II. .

Pora Mâî, worship of, I. 114.

Porcupine quill, used in a charm, I. 165.

Pot, the inexhaustible, I. 215.

Potlinga, worship of, II. .

Potter’s wheel, a fetish, II. .

Poverty, expulsion of, II. .

Powder, thrown at the Holî, II. .

Prabhu Tribe, birth fiends, I. 264;
respect for the bamboo, II. ;
respect for the boar, II. ;
respect for the cocoanut, II. .

Prahlâda, legend of, II. .

Prajapati, worship of, I. 5, 196; II. .

Prâkritî, worship of, I. 111.

Pramantha, the, II. .

Pregnant women, II. ;
at eclipses, I. 22;
and snakes, II. .

Pret, the, I. 94, 244.

Pretiya Brâhmans, I. 245.

Pretsila, the, I. 245.

Priest, worship of, I. 178.

Prithivî, worship of, I. 26; II. .

Privy, a haunt of Bhûts, I. 293.

Priyavrata, legend of, I. 9.

Prometheus, II. .

Proper names and totemism, II. .

Prostitution, religious, II. .

Puberty, initiation rite, II. ;
flagellation at, I. 100;
seclusion at, I. 93.

Puck, II. .

Pumpkin, substituted for a human sacrifice, II. .

Pundarîka, the elephant, II. .

Pûra Brâhmans, totemism, II. .

Pûran Mal, ghost of, I. 253.

Purse, the inexhaustible, I. 215.

Pûshan, worship of, I. 2.

Pushkar, a sacred lake, I. 54.

Pushpadanta, the elephant, II. .

Pushtî, a Mother, I. 112.

Pûtanâ, a witch, I. 94; II. , .