Lakshmi Venkateshwara Silks

Our shop is at 52 Sampangiram Nagar on Jumma Masjid Road, right across from Bharathi Medicals. If you walk down this street, you can’t miss us because of the stacks of silk we have everywhere. It is not a huge store, but it is packed from floor to ceiling with different fabrics. We spend a lot of time folding and unfolding sarees for people who come in. Sometimes the place gets a bit messy when it is busy, with pieces of cloth sitting on the counters, but we tidy up when we can. The light inside isn’t always the brightest, but you can still see the colors of the silk clearly enough. We have been here for quite some time now, and we know many of the families who live nearby. It is a busy spot, especially with the medical shop across the way bringing in a lot of foot traffic. We usually have the radio playing softly in the background while we work. My hands are always busy with the fabric, making sure things are stored away correctly so they do not get wrinkled. We don't do much in terms of advertising; people just seem to find us as they walk by or hear about us from a neighbor. It is a simple business, just selling silk and talking to folks who stop in. Every day is a bit different depending on who walks through the door and what kind of colors they are looking for.