Utpala (astronomer)
Utpala or ("") is the name of a 10th-century Indian commentator of Vārāha Mihira's "Brihat Samhitā". "Brihat Samhitā" is a Samhitā text of (Indian astrology and astronomy) . Samhitā is one of three branches of (Samhitā has many other meanings outside ). He is known for quoting six verses from "Surya Siddhanta" which are not found in its extant version. These six verses can be found in the 'Introduction' by S.Jain to the translation of Surya Siddhānta made by E. Burgess. He is also the author of a commentary on Brahmagupta's "" (7th century). In this, he is a  successor of Prthudaka and a predecessor of Amaraja. Bhattotpala is a commentator of the treatises Brihatjataka and Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira. At the end of his commentary on Brihatjataka, Bhattotpala states as, follows:- चैत्रमासस्य पंचम्याँ सितायाँ गुरुवासरे| वस्वष्टाष्टमिते शाके कृतेयॅँ विवृतिर्मया|| "This commentary was written by me in the year 888 of the Saka on Thursday, Suklapaksha Panchami of the Chaitra month." He was from Kashmir.