The Nāgas would be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western course. They act as guards upon Mount Sumeru, preserving the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from assaults because of the asuras. Naga tribemen donning warpaint c. 1905 During the 1830's, the British dispatched https://128.199.208.170/