The Nāgas tend to be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western direction. They act as guards on Mount Sumeru, safeguarding the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks through the asuras. The arrival of British colonial forces from the nineteenth century further accelerated https://128.199.208.170/