international society for krishna consciousness

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 108114732)
    is a type of: religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
    member holonym: hare krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
    belongs to: hindooism, hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
    same as: hare krishna, iskcon

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