The Nāgas are definitely the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), one of the Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western route. They work as guards on Mount Sumeru, protecting the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks with the asuras. Naga tribemen wearing warpaint c. 1905 Through the 1830's, the British dispatched https://128.199.208.170/