Nashik: A day after they were allegedly manhandled while trying to enter into the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Trimbakeshwar temple in 'dress code', the four women activists on Thursday took 'darshan' of the deity amid police protection.

The activists, led by Vanita Gutte of Pune-based Swarajya Mahila Sanghatana, offered prayer inside the Lord Shiva temple's 'garbha griha' (sanctum sactorum) at around 6 am on Thursday, accompanied by police personnel, Trimbakeshwar Police Station in-charge H P Kolhe said.