Govind Store

Govind Store is right at No. 31 on the Shiv Mandir Line in Shakshi. It’s a small spot, but we try to keep it packed with everything people might need. Since we are so close to the temple, we see a lot of people walking by every morning and evening. The bells from the mandir are like a clock for us. I spend most of my day behind the counter or trying to find space on the shelves for new stock. It’s a bit cramped in here, to be honest. We have bags of grains and small items everywhere. Sometimes I forget where I put the smaller packets of spices and have to look for a minute. The neighbors are good people, and we know most of them by name. We open early because that's when people go to the temple and realize they forgot something at home. It’s not a supermarket or anything, just a regular local shop. The fan on the ceiling makes a bit of a clicking noise, but we’re used to it now. My son helps out after school sometimes, mostly with the heavy lifting or when a lot of people come at once. We don’t have a website or anything like that. If you need something, you just come by and we see if it’s on the shelf. It is just us here, keeping the store running and talking to whoever comes through the door.