Keshari Gen. Stores

We are located in Varanasi, specifically in the Durgakund area right near Manas Mandir. It’s a very spiritual and busy part of the city. Being a general store here means we see a lot of different people every day. We get the locals who live in the nearby lanes and also the pilgrims who are visiting the temples. We keep a bit of everything in the shop. You can find basic groceries, toiletries, and sometimes even stuff for puja. The shop is tucked into a corner, and it can get quite cramped when we have a lot of stock delivered. Varanasi is a city that never really stays quiet, so there is always the sound of bells, horns, and people talking right outside our door. We’ve been running Keshari Gen. Stores as a family for a while. It’s not a modern place with air conditioning. We just have a couple of fans and the doors are always open to the street. In the afternoons when it gets really hot, things slow down a bit and we take turns resting. We don't have a website or any fancy business plans. We just make sure we have enough stock for the next day. Sometimes the monkeys around the temple try to get into the shop, so we have to keep an eye out. It’s a simple life, being part of the community here. We just try to provide what people need for their daily lives in this part of town.