(1) The naga turned and smiled, his golden-reptilian eyes locking with his.(2) Specially pertinent to this period is the image of Buddha seated on the mythological, multi-headed serpent or naga .(3) Thus, the nagas , who in Buddhist mythology protected Buddha before his enlightenment by shooting down lightning bolts aimed at him, guard the sacred temple.(4) His canvasses have lustrous Buddhas, among nagas , dragons, animals and birds.
