Hare Krishna: Meaning and Definition of

Ha•re Krish•na

Pronunciation: (här'ē krish'nu, har'ē), [key]
  1. a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.
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