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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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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