Hindu religious organisation The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna Movement, is a Hindu religious organization. It follows the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, which emphasizes devotion (bhakti) to Krishna as the supreme deity. The ISKCON was founded on 13 July 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The organization's spiritual and administrative headquarters is located in Mayapur, West Bengal, India, and it claims a global membership of around one million people. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 756,442 views in all, peaking at 437,782 on November 27, 2024. Wed, Nov 27: 437,782 views Thu, Nov 28: 318,660 views Wiki link