Hare Krishna

[ hahr-ee krish-nuh, har-ee ]

noun

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.

Hare Krishna

/ ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

1. a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism ( Krishna Consciousness ) based on the worship of the god Krishna
2. Hare Krishnas a member or follower of this sect

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hare Krishna¹

From chanted phrase Hare Krishna! < Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hare Krishna¹

C20: from Hindi, literally: Lord Krishna (vocative): the opening words of a sacred verse often chanted in public by adherents of the movement

Example Sentences

The Hare Krishna movement seemed to answer her deepest questions.

From New York Times

Supreme Court ruling found the fair could restrict the Hare Krishna society from distributing literature about their faith.

From Seattle Times

In 1973 Beatle George Harrison gifted a manor house to the Hare Krishna movement so they could have a base in the UK.

From BBC

That same year, she catapulted to dizzying fame with her performance in the hit film Hare Rama Hare Krishna, where she played a naïve, young flower child who is a drug addict.

From BBC

It is hidden down a passageway in the Hare Krishna temple complex on a side street in Culver City.

From New York Times