Satapathy

Satapathy or Shatapathy (Sanskrit: शतपथी, Oriya: ଶତପଥୀ) are the Utkala Brahmins who were once expert in the Shatapatha Brahmana. They are the Oriya speaking Brahmins staying in around Orissa. They belong to Shukla Yajurveda and Kanva Shakha. They are Shrauta Brahmins. Many eminent persons from this surname have achieved success in their life. These are one of the oldest brahmins in India. Many mathematical vedic derivations were brought into limelight by Shatapatha Brahmanas.

Notable people

• Nandini Satapathy, First Lady chief minister of Orissa
• Tathagata Satapathy, Politician.
• Suparno Satpathy, Noted Socio-Political leader
• Basant Satpathy, Structural Engineer
• Debaprasad Satapathy, Engineer
• Satwik Satapathy, Pharmacist
• Omkar Satapathy, Student in India
• Ananya Satapathy
• Saswat Satapathy, World memory Champion, London

References

• Orissa.gov.in: Brahmin sasan villages around Puri
• Torch Bearers of Vedic Traditions : Brahmin Sasan Villages in Orissa by Nityananda Patnaik. Vedam Books, New Delhi, Classical, 2002, ix, 227 p. ISBN 81-7054-346-0