Painuli
Painuli (पैनुलि), correctly spelled as Panuly ((पैन्यूली)) or Painuly is a Brahmin community primarily from the Indian state of Uttarakhand. They belong to the Bharadwaja Gotra and Vashishth Gotra are a member of Garhwali People. Maa Rajarajeshwari is the Kul/Isth Devi and Guru Bhairav Nath/Guru Batuk Nath is the Kul/Isth Devata or the family deities of the Painulies. Painuly group is also known as 'Lekhwar' clan because these people did all the reading/writing and accounting work for the King of Garhwal apart from being their priests. Villages Most of painuli caste people villages known as Bhatgaon Bhilangna and Likhwar Gaon

Social groups of Uttarakhand
Brahmin communities of Uttarakhand
Notable persons with this name include:
Paripoornanand Painuli(19 November 1924 – 12 April 2019) was an Indian politician and a member of the 5th Lok Sabha. He represented the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha Constituency and was a member of the Congress political party. Subhash Painuly(Assistant professor, Research Scholar in Sanskrit and Garhwali Language, Uttarakhand Culture)