The Nāgas tend to be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), one of several Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western route. They act as guards upon Mount Sumeru, preserving the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks with the asuras. Naga tribemen sporting warpaint c. 1905 During the 1830's, the British https://128.199.208.170/