Inclusive and Expansive: A Bharatiya Narrative for Climate Change

The Panchabhoota Bharatiya narrative architecture for the ecosystem is holistic, as it views human beings as a part of it in this nature-centric system, where chaos is creative and leads to balance and harmony with the larger cosmos. This contrasts with the hegemonic concept of conquering and destroying nature for the benefit of humans, better known as anthropocentrism. The concept of Devrai, or sacred forests in India, brought sanctity to preserving and protecting biodiversity and Mother Nature. They are the sacred stewards of conservation. This alternative narrative, needs to be constructed as the world faces a huge crisis of reckless development, leading us to calamity.