Yalamber

First Kirat King Yalambar
Native name	यलम्बर
Occupation	Warrior
Known for	First Kirat King of Nepal

Yalamber or Yalambar, Yalamwar, Yalamver (Nepali: ) was a Kirat warrior and First King of Kirat Dynasty in Nepal. He conquered Kathmandu valley defeating Mahispal vansa and established Kirata Kingdom in 1500 B.C. He shifted his capital from Yalung to Thankot after conquering Central Nepal and his kingdom extended from river Trisuli in the west to river Teesta in the east.

The epic Mahabharata mentions the Kiratasamong the inhabitants of Nepal. Kirati kingYalambar had the dubious honor of being slain in the battle of the Mahabharata, in which gods and mortals fought alongside each other. Legend credits him with meeting Indra, the lord of heaven, who ventured into the Valley in human guise. It is said that during the battle of Mahabharata, Yalamber went to witness the battle with a view to take the side of the losing party. Lord Krishna, knowing the intention of Yalamber and the strength and unity of the Kiratas, thought that the war would unnecessarily be prolonged if Yalamber sided with the Kauravas. So, by a clever stroke of diplomacy, Lord Krishna cut off Yalamber's head. So, in his honour indra jatra was putten and his head was worship as god Aakash vhairav.

His dynasty was succeeded by Licchavi (kingdom). His successors ruled Kathmandu valley for about 31 generations which lasted nearly 1903 years 8 months. A list of all 32 Kirat Kings is given below:

(According to Gopalavamsavali, p. 26)

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