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Removal of Discrimination in the distribution of Prasada or Theertha.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any text, rule of interpretation of Hindu Law or any custom or usage forming part of the law or in any other law or in any decree of court, no discrimination shall be made in the distribution of prasada or theertha in any temple or other religious place on grounds only of caste, sex, place of birth, or any of them. Explanation.- In this section,- (a) 'Prasada' means any cooked rice or other eatable, any fruits, flower, leaf, vibuthi, kumkuma, tulsi, bilwari, turmeric, sandal paste or other like thing distributed as prasada by whatsoever name called; (b) 'Theertha' means sacred water, jaggery water or milk and includes other like things distributed as theertha in a temple by whatsoever name called; 44 (2) Nothing contained in this Act shall, save as otherwise provided in sub-section (1) and in clause (2) of Article 25 of the Constitution, be deemed to confer any power or impose any duty in contravention of the rights conferred on any religious denomination or any section thereof by Article 26 of the Constitution. 1[69A. Abolition of share in hundi and other income of the temple.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgement, decree or or order of any court, tribunal or any authority or in any scheme, custom, usage or agreement or in any manual prepared by any institution or in any deed, sannad, order of the Government to the contrary governing any religious or charitable institution or endowment, any share which is payable or being paid or given or allowed at the commencement of the Karnataka Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Act, 2011 to any trustee, Dharmadarshi, Dharmakartha, Muthavalli or any office holder or servant including an archak or mirasidar or mujavar in the hundi or in kanike or in other income of the institution shall not have share except the seva commission and thatte kaasu.