M/S Sri Bhavani Fancy & General Stores

Our little shop is located at Shop No 2 in the Indra Keeladri area of Vijayawada. It’s a unique spot to be in, especially with the Annadanam activities nearby. Being a fancy and general store means we carry a bit of a mix. You’ll find bangles, hair clips, and small gift items alongside the regular stuff like soaps and toothpastes. The shop is often filled with a lot of color because of the fancy goods we keep in the glass cases. We have to be careful about dust since the road is always busy with people. Every morning, we spend time dusting the display boxes and making sure everything looks presentable. It’s not a huge place, so we have to be smart about where we put things. Sometimes the local kids come in looking for stickers or small toys, and we spend a while helping them pick something out. It’s a friendly atmosphere, even when it gets hectic during the festive seasons when more people are visiting the hill. We don't have fancy computer systems for everything; we still do a lot of things the old-fashioned way. The bells from the nearby temple can often be heard inside the shop, which is a nice backdrop to our workday. We just focus on keeping the drawers stocked with thread, bindis, and the daily essentials that the neighbors and visitors need.