krishna : Idioms & Phrases


hare krishna

  • noun worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
  • noun 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
    Hare Krishna; ISKCON.
  • noun a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
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international society for krishna consciousness

  • noun 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
    Hare Krishna; ISKCON.
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