The Nāgas are the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the list of Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western direction. They work as guards on Mount Sumeru, protecting the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from assaults with the asuras. In some cases, the kings them selves participated in religious ceremonies, reinforcing https://128.199.208.170/