The Nāgas are classified as the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western path. They act as guards on Mount Sumeru, preserving the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks by the asuras. At the guts from the Naga Empire’s cultural identity was serpent worship. https://128.199.208.170/