English noun: International Society for Krishna Consciousness | |||
1. | International Society for Krishna Consciousness (group) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Hare Krishna, ISKCON | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious order, religious sect, sect | ||
Member holonym | Hare Krishna | ||
Member meronym | Hindooism, Hinduism | ||