Mahaveer Kirana & Provision Store

Our store, Mahaveer Kirana & Provision Store, is situated near Teesra Puliya in Jodhpur. We are quite close to Sindhu Mahal, so people usually use that as a landmark to find us. Jodhpur can get very dusty and hot, and our shop is no different. We spend a lot of time every morning just dusting the jars and packets before customers arrive. We sell all the basic provisions you’d expect—dal, rice, ghee, and even some local snacks. I’ve been running this place since my father handed it over to me. It’s a family thing, really. We have customers whose parents used to buy from us years ago. Now their kids come in for a packet of chips or a cold drink after school. The space inside is quite tight, so I usually stand near the entrance to serve people. We have those old-fashioned scales, though we use the digital one now for most things. Sometimes the supply of certain grains is low because of the weather, and we have to tell people to wait a few days. We don't have a computer for bills, we just write it down in a notebook or do the math in our heads. It’s a very traditional way of doing things, but it works for us. We aren't looking to expand or anything, just keeping the shop going for the people around Teesra Puliya. It's a decent life, and we are happy being here.