The Nāgas are classified as the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), one of the 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western direction. They work as guards on Mount Sumeru, preserving the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from assaults because of the asuras. Occasionally, the kings them selves participated in religious ceremonies, reinforcing https://128.199.208.170/