MAHÁBHÁRAT: Name of an epic of the Hindus. MAHÁDEVA: A name of Shiva. MAHA GIRA: Name of a minor deity. MAHÁKÁLI: Name of a goddess. MAHÁKÁLI NIRVÁN TANTRA: Name of a work on Tantric philosophy. MAHÁLAKSHMI: Name of a goddess; Name of a ceremony in which the goddess is worshipped on the eighth day of the bright half of Ashvin. MAHÁLAYA SHRÁDDHA: A shráddha performed in the dark half of Bhádrapad in propitiation of ancestors. MAHÁMÁRI: Cholera goddess. MAHANT: A saint. MAHÁPURUSH: An order of civil spirits. MAHÁR: An unclean caste of Hindus. MAHÁR PURUSHA: A kind of stone. MAHÁRÁJA: A term of respectful compellation applied to kings, religious heads, saints, etc. MAHÁRÁKSHASA: A class of demons. MAHÁRUDRA: A sacrifice in honour of Shiva. MAHÁRAURAVA: A kind of hell. MAHÁSHIVARÁTRI: The fourteenth day of the dark half of Mágh, a fast day in honour of Shiva. MAHÁTMA: A saint. MAHÁTMYA: Greatness. MAHESHA: A name of Shiva. MAHESHVAR: A name of Shiva. MAHI: Name of a demon. MAHIKÁWATI: Name of a goddess. MAHODAYA: Name of a festival. MAIDAN: A plain. MAKARA: Capricornus. MAKARI: Name of a water nymph. MAKHAR: A gaily dressed up wooden frame. MAKI: Maize. MÁLÁR: A musical mode. MALHÁRI: A name of Kandoba. MALI: Red lead. MÁLI: A caste of gardeners or an individual of it. MALINDA: A sweet preparation of wheat flour fried in ghi. MALIN: Unclean. MALLÁRI: A name of Khandoba. MÁLO: A bower. MAMIKULA: An order of ghosts. MÁMO: An order of ghosts; a maternal uncle. MANAYA: Name of a deity. MANDAL: A group. MANDALU: A circle. MANDAN MISHRA: Name of an ancient scholar. MANDAP: A bower. MÁNDA BHARANE: Filling in a magic circle as a protection from spirits. MÁNEK-STAMBHA: The auspicious post of the marriage bower. MÁNG: An unclean caste of the Hindus. MÁNGÁI: Name of a goddess. MANGAL: Mars. MANGALÁ-GOURI: A ceremony performed by married girls for five successive years on every Tuesday of the month of Shrávan. MANGALÁRATI: Moving a lighted lamp round an idol. MANGALSUTRA: The lucky thread worn by married women. MANI: A jewel; name of a deity. MANIDHAR: A snake. MANI MALLA: Name of a demon. MÁNKARI: The person entitled to certain honours and presents at village assemblies. MANKODA: A black ant. MÁNSA KHAVANTI: An order of ghosts. MANTRA: An incantation; a magic spell. MANTRA-SHÁSTRA: The science of incantations. MANTRI: An exorcist. MÁNTRIK: An exorcist. MANUSHYACHAR: An order of ghosts moving among men. MÁRAN: A branch of black magic. MÁRGA: A path; course. MARGÁI: Name of a goddess. MÁRGASHIRSHA: The ninth month of the Deccani Hindu and the second month of the Gujarát Hindu calendar year. MARGI: A sect of Hindus. MARGI PANTHI: A follower of the Margi sect. MARI: Name of a goddess. MARICHI: Name of a sage. MARIYUN: A ceremony for driving away insects. MARVO: Marjoram. MASUR: Lentil. MASIDA: An order of ghosts. MÁTA: A goddess. MÁTÁJI: See Máta.