Pandit Lachu Maharaj Sharma

I’m Pandit Lachu Maharaj Sharma. My work is based in Bhawani Peth, specifically on As Char Street, house number 16923. Bhawani Peth is a very old part of the city with a lot of history and narrow lanes that go every which way. My place is right in the thick of it. It’s a bustling area where everyone is selling something or moving goods around on carts. I’ve had this office for a very long time. It was passed down to me and I’ve tried to keep the feel of it the same. The walls are made of thick stone which keeps it cool even when the sun is beating down on As Char Street. I usually sit on a low platform and my visitors sit across from me. There’s a lot of noise from the market outside, but you get used to it after a few days. I spend my time looking through horoscopes and talking to people about their lives. It’s a lot of listening, really. People come here when they are worried or when they have something to celebrate. I don’t use any big words or complicated explanations. I just tell them what I see based on the old methods I was taught. It’s a crowded neighborhood, but there is a lot of heart in it. 16923 is more than just an address to me now.