Siv Sakti Kirana & General Store

If you go down Janipur Road in Phulwarisharif, you’ll find us at Siv Sakti Kirana & General Store. We are in Singh Market, specifically the Naya Tola and Roy Colony area. There is a primary school nearby, so we get a lot of kids stopping in for candy or pencils before their classes start. It makes the mornings very loud and cheerful. The shop is a typical kirana store. We have big sacks of rice and lentils sitting on the floor and rows of biscuits on the counter. Patna can be quite a hectic city, but here in our little corner of Phulwarisharif, things feel a bit more familiar. We know most of the parents who drop their kids off at the school. We try to keep the prices fair because we know everyone is just trying to get by. Sometimes the rain makes the road outside a bit muddy, so we have to keep mopping the floor to keep the shop clean. It’s just me and a helper most days. We don't have a big corporate plan or anything like that. We just open the doors, greet the neighbors, and sell what they need for their kitchens. It’s a humble business in a busy market. We’ve been here long enough that we feel like part of the furniture in Roy Colony. Every evening, we count the cash, lock up, and head home after a long day of dealing with customers and keeping the shelves as tidy as possible.