Shiv Sagar Provision Store

The shop is tucked away on Laal Maidan Road in the Paota area of Jodhpur. We are sitting right behind the Income Tax Office, so we see a lot of people coming and going from there throughout the day. Shiv Sagar Provision Store is a straightforward place. We deal with the usual daily supplies that folks in Paota need. Jodhpur weather is no joke, so the stone walls of the shop help keep things a bit cooler during the peak of summer. We spend most of our time organizing the inventory and making sure nothing is sitting for too long. There are sacks of flour and grains stacked near the entrance. The road outside can get a bit dusty when the wind picks up, so there is always a bit of cleaning to do on the glass jars. We don't have any flashy signs or anything like that. People know where we are on Laal Maidan Road because they’ve been coming here for years. It’s a family-run kind of vibe, even if it’s just a couple of us working the shifts. Sometimes we sit outside on a stool when it's quiet, just watching the traffic behind the office. We keep the books by hand mostly, marking down what we sell. It’s just a regular part of the neighborhood where you can grab what you need without much fuss.