Agnihotri is an Indian Hindu
Brahmin
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surname
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derived from the
Sanskrit
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Agnihotra
Agnihotra (IAST: ''Agnihotra'', Devnagari: अग्निहोत्र) refers to the yajna of offering ghee into the sacred fire as per strict rites, and may include twice-daily heated milk offering made by those in the Śrauta tradition. Th ...
''. The term ''Agnihotri'' originally referred to the Hindu Brahmins who maintained the sacred fire during the
fire rituals.
People with this surname include:
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Atul Agnihotri
Atul Agnihotri (born 8 July 1964) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film ''Sir (1993 film), S ...
(born 1970), Bollywood actor
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Apurva Agnihotri
Apurva Agnihotri is an Indian actor known for playing Rajiv Lal in '' Pardes'' and Armaan Suri in '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''.
Personal life
In 2004, he married television actress Shilpa Saklani. The couple have a daughter.
Career
Agnihotri d ...
, Indian actor
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Bharat Agnihotri
Bharat Agnihotri (born April 9, 1953) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Edmonton-Ellerslie, sitting as a Liberal. He was elected in the 2004 election, but ...
(born 1953), member of the Alberta Liberal Party.
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Mezhathol Agnihothri
Mezhathol Agnihothri is a figure in the folklore of Kerala who is credited for supposedly reviving the ancient Shrauta traditions in Kerala, India, in around the mid-first millennium CE. At that time, Buddhism and Jainism had eroded Hinduism in ...
(born 4th century AD),
Shrauta High Priest who revived the ancient traditions of
Yaagam in
Bharatam
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Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film '' Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film '' Tawaif'' (1985) earne ...
(born 1960), veteran Indian actress
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Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (born 1850), founder of the Deva Samaj
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Shilpa Saklani
Shilpa Saklani Agnihotri (born 5 June) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She is recognised for her portrayal of Ganga Joshi Virani in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'', Kkusum Deshmukh Kapoor in ''Kkusum'', Vrinda i ...
Agnihotri (born 1962), television actress
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Satish K. Agnihotri (born 1956), Madras high court judge
* Sunil Agnihotri (born 1982), Writer and hockey analyst for CBC Edmonton.
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Vivek Agnihotri
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian director, producer, and writer who works in Hindi cinema. He is a member of the board of India's Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural representative of Indian Cinema at ...
, Indian Bollywood director
References
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Surnames of Hindu origin