“Perform Vishnu smaranam in Shiva temples and Shiva smaranam in Vishnu temples. Without fail, all those who have gathered here today remember these. The world is full of troubles.”

Maha Shivarathri message following Agni Puja (17 February 1996) http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/talks/shivaratri96.html

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