Meaning of hare krishna

(noun) worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

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

a chant to the Hindu god Krishna