The Nāgas are the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the Four Heavenly Kings who guards the western course. They work as guards on Mount Sumeru, safeguarding the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from assaults by the asuras. The arrival of British colonial forces inside the 19th century more accelerated the decrease. https://128.199.208.170/