The Nāgas are the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the list of Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western route. They act as guards on Mount Sumeru, preserving the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks with the asuras. Naga tribemen wearing warpaint c. 1905 Over the 1830's, the British dispatched https://128.199.208.170/