Shiv Shakti Handicrafts

You can find Shiv Shakti Handicrafts right in the middle of the chaos at 6 Tooti Chowk in Pahar Ganj. If you’ve ever been to the Main Bazar, you know exactly how busy it gets with tourists and locals everywhere. Our shop is at number 668, and it’s usually packed with all sorts of things we’ve collected. It’s not the most organized place in the world, to be honest. There are boxes stacked in corners and things hanging from the ceiling, but that’s just how we like to keep it. We spend most of our time showing people the different crafts and chatting with the regulars. Pahar Ganj is a loud place, so there’s always music or honking cars in the background while we work. We don't have any fancy brochures or a high-tech system. We just write things down in a ledger and keep track of what we sell that way. It’s a very hands-on business. Some of the items have been sitting on the shelves for a while, while others go out the door the same day they arrive. We know the other shopkeepers around the chowk, and we often share tea together when things quiet down in the evening. It’s a tight-knit community here, despite all the noise. We just enjoy the daily buzz of the market and meeting the different people who wander into the shop looking for something unique. It’s been our home for a long time now.