Upreti or sometimes spelled Uprety (ISO: Upretī), is a surname found in the Hindu community of Kumaoni Brahmins, primarily living in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand state of India and all over Nepal. A few members of this community are found in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Sikkim and some other states of India too. According to their traditions they are the descendants of the sage Mudgala, the teacher of Hindu deity Ganesha and the one who introduced Om in his teachings to Ganesha. Adherent of Shaivism sect, they worship Shiva as their prime deity.