Based on Vedic scriptures

• A religious sect founded in the United States in 1966
• Devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
• Groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' (`O Krishna!') and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna

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ISKCON \ISKCON\ n. [acronym from The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.] The abbreviation for International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a society founded in the US in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures. Groups of devotees engage in joyful ...