The Nāgas are classified as the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), on the list of Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western path. They work as guards upon Mount Sumeru, protecting the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks through the asuras. The arrival of British colonial forces within the 19th century https://128.199.208.170/