The Nāgas would be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), one of the Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western path. They work as guards on Mount Sumeru, defending the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from assaults through the asuras. Naga tribemen donning warpaint c. 1905 During the 1830's, the British dispatched https://128.199.208.170/