Harihareshwar Beach Resort

People come here for the temple mostly. We are right next to it, so you hear the bells in the morning. It’s a simple place. We spend a lot of time sweeping sand out of the lobby because it gets everywhere from the beach. Sometimes the power goes out when it rains hard, but that’s just how it is in Harihareshwar. We have a few rooms and a small kitchen where we make basic meals. Most of the time we are just busy making sure there are clean sheets and the water is running. It's not a fancy hotel with a gym or anything like that. Just a spot to stay near the water. The walk to the beach is very short, maybe a minute if you don't stop to talk to anyone. My family helps out with the cleaning and the cooking. We get a lot of pilgrims who stay for one night and then leave early. Some people stay longer to just sit by the ocean. We try to keep things quiet. The roof leaked a bit last month but we got it patched up before the big storms hit. If you look out from the top floor, you can see the waves quite clearly. It’s nothing special, just our life here by the temple. We don't have a big staff, just a couple of guys from the village who help with the heavy lifting and luggage.