The Nāgas would be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), on the list of 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western path. They work as guards on Mount Sumeru, protecting the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks through the asuras. Naga tribemen wearing warpaint c. 1905 During the 1830's, the British https://128.199.208.170/