<P> Nagaina recovers her egg , but is pursued by Rikki away from the house to the cobra 's underground nest where an unseen final battle takes place . Rikki emerges triumphant from the hole declaring Nagaina dead . His subsequent role is to protect the family by keeping the garden free from any future intrusion by snakes . </P>
where does the final battle take place in rikki tikki tavi
to the cobra 's underground nest