The Nāgas would be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), on the list of 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western route. They act as guards upon Mount Sumeru, protecting the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from assaults from the asuras. Naga tribemen wearing warpaint c. 1905 In the course of the https://128.199.208.170/