Hindustan Provision And General Store

Hindustan Provision And General Store sits on Durgakund Road in Varanasi. If you know the area, you know we are quite close to the Sankatmochan Mandir. That means we see a lot of people passing by, especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays when the temple gets crowded. The store isn't very big, but we pack a lot into it. We've got the basics for most kitchens and some general items that people realize they forgot at the last minute. The humidity in Varanasi can be tough in the summer, so we keep the fans going and try to keep the dust off the jars as much as we can. My brother and I take turns sitting at the counter. We know most of the people living around Durgakund by their faces, if not their names. It’s a busy spot, and sometimes the noise from the road gets inside, but you get used to it after a while. We don't really do much advertising or anything like that. People just know we are here. When the bells from the temple ring, it’s a nice sound to work to. We spend a lot of time checking the stock and making sure the flour and rice bags are kept dry. Life moves at its own pace here. We just try to keep up with what the neighbors need for their daily cooking and cleaning. It’s been this way for a long time now. We don't change much. Just a shop on the road.