Sumangalam General Store

Our store is located at N1/15 in the Nagwa area, right near Lanka in Varanasi. If you know where the International School is, we are just a short walk from there. This part of Varanasi is always full of life, especially with all the students and teachers moving around. We keep a bit of everything in our general store. You can find school supplies like pens and notebooks, but also household things like tea, sugar, and snacks. I started this place because I wanted to work for myself and stay close to my family. The shop is small and can get a bit cluttered because I try to fit so many different items inside. It’s a bit of a puzzle sometimes to find where I put the spare light bulbs or the specific brand of biscuits someone wants. We get a lot of people stopping by on their way home from the ghats or the university. It’s nice to have a chat with them while I pack their bags. I don't use any fancy computer systems for the billing, just a simple pen and paper and a calculator. It works just fine for a place like ours. We are not trying to be the biggest store in Varanasi, just a reliable one for the people living in Nagwa. It’s a busy life, but I wouldn't have it any other way.