Vanaspati Ousati

Vanaspati Ousati is located at Plot No- 13/14 in Mantri House. We are right on Thorle Bajirav Peshwe Road, which is a very old and famous part of Pune. Being near Saras Baug means we see a lot of people going for walks or visiting the temple there. We are also quite close to the Fergusson College campus, so we get plenty of students passing by our door. Our place is full of the smells of different plants and herbs. It’s a bit like an old-fashioned apothecary, but simpler. We don’t have fancy displays or bright lights. It’s mostly just jars and bags of dried leaves and roots. People come in looking for specific things they’ve heard about from their parents. The road outside is always loud with the sound of Pune traffic, but inside it’s a bit quieter. Mantri House is an easy building to find if you know the area. We’ve been here for years, and the neighborhood has changed a lot around us. We spend our time sorting through the stock and talking to the regulars who have been coming to us for a long time. It’s a small operation, just a few of us making sure everything is where it should be. We like being in this part of the city because it feels like the heart of the old town. It’s just our little shop on the busy Peshwe Road.