Agnihotri
Agnihotri is an Indian Hindu Brahmin surname derived from the Sanskrit word Agnihotra. The term Agnihotri originally referred to the Hindu Brahmins who maintained the sacred fire during the fire rituals.
People with this surname include:
- Atul Agnihotri, Bollywood actor
- Apurva Agnihotri, Indian actor
- Bharat Agnihotri, member of the Alberta Liberal Party.
- Mezhathol Agnihothri, Shrauta High Priest who revived the ancient traditions of Yaagam in Bharatam
- Rati Agnihotri, veteran Indian actress
- Shiv Narayan Agnihotri, founder of the Deva Samaj
- Shilpa Saklani Agnihotri, television actress
- Satish K. Agnihotri, Madras high court judge
- Sunil Agnihotri, Writer and hockey analyst for CBC Edmonton.
- Vivek Agnihotri, Indian Bollywood director