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Kumaon, Kumaon, India

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Sidharth ChaudhryContact Sidharth Chaudhry

Kumaon is believed to have been derived from "Kurmanchal", meaning land of the Kurmavatar (the tortoise incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the preserver according to Hinduism). The region of Kumaon is named after as such.

 
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Kurmanchal, Kurmavatar, Hinduism, Lord Vishnu