Shankar Petha Bhandar

Shankar Petha Bhandar is located right along Gumanpura Canal Road, which is a place that always feels alive with movement. We spend our days here among the rows of sweets, watching the water in the canal and the cars rushing past. The shop itself is nothing too grand, just a sturdy building where we’ve set up our glass cases to show what we have available. We wake up early to get everything ready before the heat of the day sets in. Working on Gumanpura Canal Road means we see all sorts of people, from travelers passing through to the locals who live just a few streets away. It’s sticky work handling the petha, and by the end of the day, our hands usually feel it. We don't have a big team or a fancy office. It’s just a few of us making sure the shelves are stocked and the floors are swept. The afternoon sun can be quite strong, so we usually lower the front awning to keep the shop a bit cooler. We enjoy talking to the people who stop their scooters outside for a quick visit. Most of them have been coming to Shankar Petha Bhandar for years, so we know their families and their stories. It’s a nice way to spend the day, even if it gets a bit tiring when the evening rush starts. We just keep things moving and try to be as helpful as we can for anyone stopping by.