The Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust in Maharashtra on Thursday allowed both men and women to enter inner sanctum of the temple.
This significant development came just few days after women were permitted entry to the Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district.
Bhumata Brigade activist Trupti Desai, who started the campaign for women's entry to all places of worship in January, said, "This is an another big win for women. We are not only going to enter but we will worship in a traditional way on Friday in the temple."
Earlier, the Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust had decided to allow women into the temple's sanctum sanctorum for an hour everyday, but with a rider that they must wear wet cotton or silk clothes while offering prayers in the core area.
The women activists had refused to abide by the condition and had lodged a complaint with police against the trust members and local people for purposely obstructing their entry into the temple.
The ancient temple, located 30 kms from Nashik, is a major Lord Shiva shrine of the country, which has one of the 12 'jyotirlingas', drawing devotees from far and wide.
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