Abhinav Kirana And General Store

People mostly know us because we are right by the Civil Court Chouraha in Patan. If you're coming from the bus stand, you'll see the shop pretty easily. Being near the Central Bank helps people find us too. It gets quite busy around here during the day with all the folks heading to the court or waiting for buses. We keep the usual things people need for their homes like lentils, soaps, and snacks. Sometimes the dust from the road gets in, so we spend a lot of time just wiping down the counters and jars. It's a small place, nothing fancy at all. We open up early in the morning because that's when the first crowd starts moving. Usually, it's just one or two of us behind the counter. We know many of the faces who come in because they live right nearby or work at the bank. The shelves are packed pretty tight, so you might have to ask where something is. We don't have a big fancy sign or anything, just the shop name. It can get a bit loud with the traffic outside, but we're used to it by now. Most days are just about restocking whatever ran out the day before and chatting with the regulars who stop for a bit. It’s a simple way to make a living here in Jabalpur. We don’t try to be anything we aren’t, just a local store for local people.