Devas, west side

Asuras and Devas Pulling the Snake

South Causeway, Angkor Thom

Asuras pull the naga Vasuki on the east side of the causeway, while Devas do the same on the west side. This cosmic tug-of-war represents the Churning of the Sea of Milk, and reinforces the balustrade's symbolic function as a rainbow bridge between the earthly and heavenly realms.