Bengaluru vendor works two shifts daily to educate daughter, earns praise as ‘quiet legend’

Every morning, Raju sets up his small stall outside Lalbagh from 6 am to 10 am, selling freshly ground batter

A simple post on X has drawn attention to the quiet determination of a dosa–idli batter seller who works outside Bengaluru’s Lalbagh Botanical Garden.

The story was shared by Bengaluru-based investor Sandeep R, who said that he had been buying batter from Raju for nearly 15 years. Every morning, Raju sets up his small stall outside Lalbagh from 6 am to 10 am, selling freshly ground batter. Once he packs up, he heads straight to his regular job and works through the rest of the day, a routine he has followed for years without complaint.

Sandeep wrote that Raju’s relentless effort was focused on one goal: his daughter’s education. “He educated his daughter. Today she’s a Master’s graduate working in an MNC biotech firm,” he said, calling Raju a “quiet legend”. He urged people in the neighbourhood to support the vendor by choosing his products, adding that this wasn’t charity, but appreciation for consistency and hard work.

For 15 years, I’ve bought dosa–idli batter from the same man outside Lalbagh Botanical Garden.

Mr. Raju sells batter 6–10 am, then works as an employee the rest of the day.

He educated his daughter—today she’s a Master’s graduate working in an MNC… pic.twitter.com/v3LjlXTeQE

— Sandeep R (@investor_sr33) January 6, 2026

The post sparked a wave of responses from X users who shared their own stories of backing small, local food sellers.

One of them wrote, “This is such a heartwarming story. I also buy the Dosa batter from a mother-Daughter duo who sell just few Kgs of batter every evening at the entry of a vegetable market and the quality of their batter is superbly high even at lower price than most of the branded ones.” The user added that the duo may lack the information or resources to scale up, or perhaps they are simply content with what they earn each day.

Another commenter said, “I see this person right outside lalbagh grand hotel. Once bought ottu shavige and dosa batter from him, was the best quality one. Will definately keep buying.”

A third summed up the sentiment behind the viral post, writing, “No complaints or blame. Simply dedicated to hard work, family responsibilities, and contributing to a healthy society. I hope these individuals receive their fair share of benefits and rewards.”