Shatananda

Shatananda
शतानंद
Personal
ReligionSanatana Hinduism
ChildrenSatyadhṛti
Parents
  • Maharshi Gautama (father)
  • Ahalya (mother)
RegionMithila
LineageGautama
Alma materAncient Mithila University
ProfessionVedic Sage
OccupationChief Priest
Senior posting
Period in officeTreta Yuga
ProfessionVedic Sage
PostReligious Advisor of King Janaka

Shatananda (Sanskrit: शतानंद) was a Vedic sage and the chief priest at the court of the King Janaka in ancient Mithila. In the Valmiki Ramayana he is mentioned as the eldest son of the sage Maharshi Gautama and Devi Ahalya.[1][2]

  1. ^ Krishnan, R. (2021-01-16). Valmiki Ramayana. Giri Trading Agency Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-7950-730-8.
  2. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2020-09-21). "Gautama's son Shatananda [Chapter 51]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.