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