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ISKCON

DEFINITIONS OF: ISKCON

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n 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, International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Type of:
religious order, religious sect, sect
a subdivision of a larger religious group
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