It was a plea to build bridges with the very stones that Hindus and Muslims threw at each other during the communal riots in Gujarat two years ago.
And coming from three hugely popular spiritual leaders, crowds here listened with rapt attention late Friday.
Morari Bapu, Mohammed Shafi Madani and Ratan Singhji Ratan - a Hindu, a Muslim and a Sikh leader respectively - made a passionate plea for communal harmony at the gathering.
People were all ears as Morari Bapu - popular for his renderings of the Ramayana - talked about a road that divides the Muslim area of Juhapura from the Hindu-dominated Vejalpur and that witnessed stone pelting during the sectarian strife of 2002.
"Let us come together to pick up those very stones and build a 'Ram setu' (bridge). We will inscribe Ram and Rahim on those stones," he said referring to the mythical bridge that monkey god Hanuman built with stones in the ancient epic "Ramayana".
The function was organised by 31 voluntary and professional organisations to celebrate Diwali, Eid and Gurupurab.
"The three religious festivals took place over the past few days. That was a rare sign," said Indukumar Jani of Naya Marg, an NGO.
"We thought the occasion was fit for bringing people of various communities together to celebrate one another's festivals."
Morari Bapu said: "It pains me to hear some calling Juhapura a 'Pakistan'. We should not use words like 'border'.
"You should start doing something, rather than talking. It is not public meetings but spreading the word of amity among friends and among people in close circles that will lead to harmony."
Captivating the large crowd that comprised Hindus as well as Muslims, Bapu quoted Urdu couplets, apart from reciting Hindu scriptures.
Said Madani: "God does not differentiate between human beings. We have the same blood flowing in our veins. Then why are there 'borders' dividing communities?"
Said Ratan: "It was providence that Diwali and Guru Nanak anniversary fell on a Friday, while Eid too was celebrated only recently.
"That is god's way of reminding us that all religions are equal and deep down we are the same."
-Indo-Asian News Service