The nagas would be the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the list of 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western route. They work as a guard on Mount Sumeru, guarding the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attack with the asuras. He was a then senator and secretary of the https://angelosepak.prublogger.com/27090275/23naga-an-overview