Prayagraj, Jan. 29 -- Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on Wednesday said that he had circulated a video message after the Mahakumbh stampede urging devotees to take a holy dip from wherever they were.

Further, he said that the stampede incident was heart-wrenching and appealed to the devotees to stay patient.

Speaking to ANI, Shastri said, "I circulated a video message last night urging devotees to take a holy dip wherever they are. Crores of devotees have gathered here and the administration is doing everything possible."

"The incident that took place last night was heart-wrenching, I just want to say that the devotees should remain patient. There is still a very long time for the Mahakumbh Mela to come to an end. They c...