Tiwaris or Tripathis or the Tyaris of Garhwal, all claim descent from Sri Chand, a Gujrathi Brahman who came to champawat six hundred years ago and later moved to Almora. These tiwaris belong to Gautam Gotra, Kauthami Sakha, Trip Pravar and are called Agnihotri Brahmans.
Source: Himalayan Gazeteer