The salutation is believed to have hailed from the Vaishnavas.
Jai Shri Krishna ( Sanskrit: जय श्री कृष्ण, romanized: Jaya Śrī Kṛṣṇa), also rendered Jaya Sri Krishna, is a Sanskrit expression, translating to 'Victory to Krishna', a major deity in Hinduism. For the television series, see Jai Shri Krishna (TV series).