A rakshasa who ate humans. He was the son of Jatasura. Since Jatasura had been killed by Bhima earlier, Alambala fought on the Kaurava side in the Mahabharata war. During the war, Ghatotkacha cut off Alambala’s head and threw it on to Duryodhana’s chariot, as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 149.