Desi Mandi

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Desi Mandi supermarket, every Tuesday after closing time, a little boy in overalls would appear, whispering ‘chikki-bikki’ and pointing towards the empty shelves. One Tuesday evening, an exhausted delivery driver stumbled into the almost-dark store. He heard whispers and saw a shadowy figure pointing at the candy aisle. ‘Chikki-bikki,’ it said. The driver laughed, thinking it was just a prank from a local kid. As he reached for his last box of chocolates, he noticed the boy’s overalls had the same logo as his own company truck. Turned out, they were playing a friendly trick on each other every week.

2. At Desi Mandi supermarket, on foggy mornings when everyone else is asleep, an old man in a dusty hat can be seen pushing a shopping cart filled with empty boxes. He never takes anything from the shelves, just pushes his silent cart around the aisles. One day, a delivery driver asks him if he needs help, and the old man replies, ‘Just waiting for my order.’ Turns out, every item in that cart was ordered by someone who forgot to check their own shopping list.

3. At Desi Mandi supermarket, customers often wonder if the cashier’s smile gets brighter every time they say ‘Namaste’. One day, a delivery driver tried saying Namaste so enthusiastically that he bowed too far and nearly knocked over an entire shelf of spices. A regular customer laughed and commented, 'That’s why you always look so happy here!' The cashier just smiled wider and quipped, 'Because Namaste makes everything better.'

4. At Desi Mandi supermarket, late one night as the last cart returned to its spot, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a shadowy figure slowly rearranging the spices. Curious, he followed the silhouette, only to discover it was just an old man restocking the turmeric. Turns out, he was a regular who liked doing it himself. The delivery driver chuckled and said, ‘Next time, could you maybe wear a hat or something?’