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krsna-janma-yatra-dine nanda-mahotsava
gopa-vesa haila prabhu lana bhakta saba
SYNONYMS
krsna-janma-yatra—observance of the birth of Lord Krsna; dine—on the day of; nanda-mahotsava—the festival observed by Nanda Maharaja, the father of Krsna; gopa-vesa haila—dressed Himself as a cowherd boy; prabhu—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; lana—taking; bhakta saba—all the devotees.
The devotees also celebrated the festival of Janmastami, Krsna’s birthday, which is also called Nanda-mahotsava, the festival of Nanda Maharaja.
At that time Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His devotees dressed themselves as cowherd boys.