In the
Mahabharata,
Kinnara Kingdom refers to the territory of a tribe called Kinnaras, who were one among the exotic tribes. They, along with others, were inhabitants of the
Himalaya mountains. The people of the Gangetic Plain looked upon them with wonder and considered them as super-human. The Kinnara tribe is identified to have lived in
Kinnaur district of
Himachal Pradesh state in India. A group of people living in this district still call themselves
Kinnaurs. They could be the descendants of the ancient Kinnaras.