Lala Ramswaroop Ramnarayan Panchang

This business has been part of Ganjipura in Jabalpur for a very long time. You can find us at No. 941 in Lordganj, right in the heart of the market. We mostly deal with the Panchang, which is basically the traditional calendar many families use. Our space is filled with stacks of paper, ink, and the smell of printing. It’s a family-run kind of thing, so it doesn’t feel like a modern office at all. There are old wooden cabinets full of records and books from years ago. The street outside is usually packed with rickshaws and shoppers, so there is a constant buzz. We spend our time checking dates, verifying calculations, and making sure the print is clear. It’s a lot of manual work, and our hands often have ink stains by the end of the day. People come from all over the city to get their copy of the calendar. We sit on cushions on the floor sometimes when we’re sorting through the pages. It’s not fancy, and we don't have air conditioning, just a ceiling fan that has been wobbling for years. Ganjipura is a crowded area, but we like being right in the middle of it. It’s a traditional trade that we’ve kept going, just focusing on the numbers and the seasons as they change. We take things one day at a time, making sure the almanac stays accurate for everyone who relies on it.