hare krishna

Noun

• a chant to the Hindu god Krishna

• a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy

• worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Hare Krishna , International Society for Krishna Consciousness , ISKCON