Parvathi Fancy Store

We're in the basement of FMC Complex in Kumbarpet. The area is always busy and it is very hard to find any parking for cars or bikes. We sell all sorts of bangles, bindis, and cosmetics. Mostly ladies come here to look for matching jewelry. It's nice and cool in the basement even when it's very hot outside. We’ve been here at shop number 5 for a long time now. My father was the one who started it years ago. Now I am the one sitting here most days. The stairs leading down are a bit steep and narrow. We have shelves built all the way to the ceiling. Sometimes I have to use a wooden ladder to get the high boxes down. Kumbarpet is full of shops but people always seem to find us. We get a lot of regulars from the streets nearby. It’s not a very big place, just enough room for a few customers at a time. We sell a lot of wedding stuff like heavy necklaces and matching bangles. Sometimes it gets very hectic before festival time. I drink tea twice a day from the stall upstairs. The basement lighting isn't the best but we have enough bulbs to see the colors. We don't have a computer, just a big notebook. It works fine for us. If you come down the stairs, we are right there on the left side. It’s a simple setup with plenty of variety.