The Nāgas tend to be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western path. They act as guards on Mount Sumeru, defending the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks by the asuras. Naga tribemen wearing warpaint c. 1905 In the course of the 1830's, https://128.199.208.170/