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

      VOLUME 1

       Table of Contents

Table of Contents

       FOLK-LORE OF NORTHERN INDIA.

       CHAPTER I.

       THE GODLINGS OF NATURE.

       The Deva.

       The Deotâ.

       Godlings Pure and Impure.

       Sûraj Nârâyan, the Sun Godling.

       Village Worship of Sûraj Nârâyan.

       Sun-worship among the non-Aryan Races.

       Sun-worship in the Domestic Ritual.

       Moon-worship.

       Eclipses and the Fire Sacrifice.

       Eclipse Observances.

       Star-worship.

       The Rainbow.

       The Milky Way.

       Earth-worship.

       Worship of Mother Earth.

       Earth-worship among the Drâvidians.

       Secrecy in Worship of Mother Earth.

       Thunder and Lightning.

       Earthquakes.

       River-worship.

       Springs Connected with the Ganges.

       Sacred River Junctions.

       Ill-omened Streams.

       Origin of River-worship.

       Floods and Drowning People.

       Khwâja Khizr, the God of Water.

       The Folk-lore of Wells.

       Sacred Wells.

       Hot Springs.

       Waterfalls.

       Sacred Lakes.

       The Lake of the Fairy Gifts.

       The Shâhgarh Lake.

       Other Sacred Tanks.

       Mountain-worship; the Himâlaya.

       Mountain-worship among the Drâvidians.

       Respect Paid to the Vindhya and Kaimûr Ranges.

       Other Famous Hills.

       The Spirits of the Air.

       Bhîmsen, a Weather Godling.

       Demoniacal Control of the Weather.

       Rain-making and Nudity.

       Rites Special to Women.

       Other Rites to bring Rain.

       Devices to Cause Rain to Cease.

       Hail and Whirlwind.

       Aerolites.

       CHAPTER II.