Pruthvi Pethewale

We've been around Jod Bhavi Peth for quite some time now. Dealing with traditional pethas and turbans is what we do every single day. People usually find us near the Chakote Banglow when there's a big wedding or some traditional function coming up in the family. It's a small place, but we keep ourselves very busy with the work. Tying a petha correctly takes a lot of practice and we’ve been at it long enough to know exactly how the folds should go. It's not just about the cloth itself, but how it sits on a person's head. We see a lot of folks from the Mangalwar Bazar area dropping in to ask about different styles. Sometimes the shop gets really crowded, especially during the peak wedding season, but that’s just how things are in Solapur. We aren't fancy and we don't try to be. Most of the time, it's just about getting the work done and making sure the customer is okay with how they look before they leave. There’s no big team here or corporate structure, just us working with our hands. We know the local styles pretty well since we've lived in this part of town all our lives. If you are walking down the lane near the banglow, you’ll probably see us. We keep things straightforward. If someone needs a petha for a ceremony or a big event, we just do our job. The shop isn't hard to find if you know the area. We don’t spend much time on the internet, mostly we just wait for people to walk in. It’s a quiet life here at 144 Jod Bhavi Peth.