Katyuri Kings (कत्यूरी नरेश) were a medieval ruling clan of Uttarakhand, who called their state "Kurmanchal", the land of Kurma avatar, which gives the region its present name, Kumaon.
Katyuri Kings (कत्यूरी नरेश) were a medieval ruling clan of Uttarakhand, who ruled over the Kumaon region from Kumaon, between 7th and 11th centuries AD. They called their state "Kurmanchal", the land of Kurma avatar, which gives the region its present name, Kumaon.