The Nāgas tend to be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the list of 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western direction. They act as guards on Mount Sumeru, guarding the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks by the asuras. Occasionally, the kings them selves participated in religious ceremonies, reinforcing https://128.199.208.170/