Balaji Saree Center

Our shop is in Rekurthi, right in the Dvarakanagar area. It's not a huge place, just a simple room at Hno. 2-21/2. We have shelves stacked high with different fabrics. Every morning we sweep the floor and light a lamp. People come in looking for something for a wedding or just a gift. We spend a lot of time unfolding the sarees so they can see the patterns properly. Then we have to fold them back perfectly, which takes a while. My wife helps out often. The colors look different when the sun hits them through the front door. We have some plastic stools for people to sit on while they browse. Karimnagar can get really warm, so we keep the fan on high. It’s mostly local families who stop by. We know many of them by name now. It’s a quiet business. We don't have those fancy mannequins you see in the big malls. We just show the cloth as it is. Sometimes the children run around the shop while their mothers are picking out colors. We don't mind. It’s part of the day. The lights inside are a bit yellow. We keep a ledger for the sales. It’s nothing fancy, just a regular shop where we try to keep enough stock for everyone. We have been here for a long time and the neighbors know us. It is a good way to spend the day for us.