Murgan Stores

Murgan Stores is another one of those shops on the Main Road in Tirumangalam, Madurai. If you are around the 625706 area, you will probably pass us at some point. It is a very central location which is good for business but also very noisy. I spend my time mostly restocking the shelves and talking to the people who stop by. We have all the basic stuff that a family needs like salt, sugar, and various dals. The shop doesn't look like much from the outside, just a typical storefront with various goods displayed where people can see them easily. I have a small wooden desk where I sit to handle the cash and keep my records. Sometimes the heat in Madurai makes it tough to work, so we drink a lot of water and try to stay in the shade of the shop. I know most of the people who come in because they have been shopping here for years. We see the same faces every morning when the milk arrives. It is a very predictable routine, but I like it that way. We don't try to be a supermarket; we are just a local store where you can buy things one at a time if you want. It is a simple life and we are happy to be a part of this community on the Main Road. When the evening comes, the lights from the other shops come on and it feels quite nice to be part of the street.