Veda Samhitas

Rigveda

Shakala samhita - Present in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa,  Tamil Nadu and  Uttar Pradesh

 Bashkala samhita - only manuscript.Known to have existed in Kerala, Rajasthan, Bengal and Assam

Shankhayana samhita - Only manuscript. Known to have existed in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

Ashvalayana samhita - Known to have existed in Maharashtra, Bihar, Maharashtra and Kashmir. manuscript is available.

Paingi samhita, Kaushitaki samhita, mandukeya samhita - extinct

Yajurveda

Kanva samhita - Found in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Madhyamdina samhita - Most prevalent . Found in  Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat  Maharashtra , West Bengal, Assam, Nepal.

Taittiriya Sahmita - most prevalent. present in south India, Uttar pradesh and Maharashtra.

Maitrayani samhita - Present in Gujarat, Maharashtra.

Kapisthala Katha samhita - present in Gujarat

Kathaka samhita - manuscript available

Charayaniya samhita, jabala samhita - extinct

Samaveda

Kauthuma shakha - most prevalent

Ranayaniya shakha - Present in Orissa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Jaiminiya - present in Kerala

Shatyayaniya ,Gautama, Vyasa ,Bhaguri,Olundi,Goulgulvi,Bhanumanoupamayava,Karati,Mashaka argya shakha,Varshagagavya ,Shakugitre shakhas - extinct

Atharva veda

Shaunaka  shakha - present in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar pradesh Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Paippalada shakha - present in Orissa
Stauda , Mauda, Jajala, Jalada, Kuntapa, Brahmavada, Devadarsa and  Charanavaidya shakahas - extinct

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