Nigam General Store

Nigam General Store is located at Gobindapura Chowk in Varanasi, right on Godowlia Road. If you have ever been to Varanasi, you know how tight and busy the streets are around Godowlia. Our shop is right in the thick of it. We carry all sorts of general items that people in the neighborhood might need on short notice. It could be anything from a bottle of hair oil to a packet of biscuits or some washing powder. The shop is quite old, and the walls have seen a lot of years go by. We don't have much space, so we have to use every inch of the walls for shelving. It gets very noisy outside with the horns and the crowds of people heading towards the ghats. Sometimes it feels like the whole world is passing by Gobindapura Chowk. We just stay behind the counter and wait for whoever needs something. Most of our customers are locals who have been living in these lanes for generations. We don't use any fancy computer systems for our bills, just a simple notebook and a pen. It works for us. The heat in Varanasi can be tough in the summer, but we keep the fan running and stay at it. There is nothing very special about the shop, it is just a place to buy things. We have been here a long time and expect to be here for a long time more. That is just how life goes for us at the shop on Godowlia Road in Varanasi - 221001.