Yalambar the Kirati king as Barbarik; Akash Bhairav

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The blue-faced Bhairav head in Kathmandu is said to be a Pandava great-grandson.

Nepali Kirati tradition identifies Yalambar, first Kirata king with capital Yalakhom in the Kathmandu Valley, with Barbarik. He went to watch the war vowing to join the losing side; Krishna, fearing his arrows, beheaded him. His head is worshipped as Akash Bhairav in Kathmandu and honoured in the Indra Jatra festival. Another legend says he met Indra who visited the Valley in human form.

Who: Yalambar, Barbarik, Krishna, Indra

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Barbarika: the head that watched the war (Khatu Shyam) same-story-other-version

Places: Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

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