Typically brahmins in South of the Vindhyas have multiple veda shakhas in a single subsect, however in some of the subsects all families belong to a single shakha.
For e.g., in Maharashtra you have the Deshastha Rugvedi. Then you have the Madhyandins and the Kanvas who call themselves Deshastha Yajurvedi and Deshastha Kanva shakhi, although I feel there is no need for them to add the deshastha qualifier as there are no Shukla Yajurvedins amongst the brahmins of the Konkan.
The Karhades also all belong to the same shakha (Rigvedi) - were they originally Deshastha Rugvedi who migrated towards Konkan & Goa ?
In Dakshina Kannada - you have the Kota & Koteshwara who are all Rigvedi.
For e.g., in Maharashtra you have the Deshastha Rugvedi. Then you have the Madhyandins and the Kanvas who call themselves Deshastha Yajurvedi and Deshastha Kanva shakhi, although I feel there is no need for them to add the deshastha qualifier as there are no Shukla Yajurvedins amongst the brahmins of the Konkan.
The Karhades also all belong to the same shakha (Rigvedi) - were they originally Deshastha Rugvedi who migrated towards Konkan & Goa ?
In Dakshina Kannada - you have the Kota & Koteshwara who are all Rigvedi.
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