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Meanings of iskcon in English
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.
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It is the welfare arm of the Hare Krishna movement (ISKCON).
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Two children drink water from a tap inside the ISKCON temple compound in Mayapur, Nadia, August 2009.
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The journal also noted that rtvik was a principal threat to Iskcon, which was where Mr Porter believed the problem lay.
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Mr Macsween agreed that while anyone could call themselves a Hare Krishna, Mr Porter's group was not officially recognised by Iskcon.