The Nāgas tend to be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), one of several Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western path. They act as guards upon Mount Sumeru, shielding the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks by the asuras. The arrival of British colonial forces inside the 19th century additional https://128.199.208.170/