Purohit Sumit Mukherjee Puja Path & Co.

Down in Maheshtala, specifically in the Ghoshpara area, is where you will find Purohit Sumit Mukherjee Puja Path & Co. This is in the 24 Parganas South district. It’s a local place. We handle things related to puja and rituals as the name says. The post office and the police station are nearby, so everyone knows the general vicinity. We don't have a big office with glass doors or anything. It's more of a traditional setup. Sumit and the rest of us stay busy with the requests that come in from the neighborhood. It’s a lot of planning and making sure we have everything ready for the ceremonies. Maheshtala is a place where traditions still matter a lot to people. We see a lot of familiar faces every week. Some people have been coming to us for years. We don't really use computers for everything; a lot of it is still written down in ledgers. It feels more personal that way. The fans hum in the background while we work. It can get quite hot in the summer months but we are used to it. The streets outside are usually narrow and full of people going about their day. We just keep doing our part for the community here in Ghoshpara. It’s steady work and it keeps us connected to the local families. We don't make a big deal out of it.