The nāgas are classified as the followers of Virūpākṣa (Pāli: Virūpakkha), among the list of 4 Heavenly Kings who guards the western course. They act as guards upon Mount Sumeru, defending the dēvas of Trāyastriṃśa from attacks via the asuras. Devī Manasā is known while in the Heavens, from the https://128.199.208.170/