In 1982, Mahesh Advani left his hometown in Ajmer, India and came to Dubai. He
started working at a clerical level with a textile trading company and rose to become
the Sales Manager. In 1988, having mastered the nuts and bolts of the textile trade in
Dubai, he started Blossom Trading. Blossom Trading is now a large and diversified
conglomerate with interests in textiles, e-commerce, food and healthcare.
The textile arm of Blossom Trading is currently the market leader in the GCC market
for the import and distribution of kandora fabric. The fabric is mainly imported from
Far East Asia and is sold in the UAE. It is also re-exported to other countries in the
Middle East and North Africa region.
The food arm of Blossom Trading began in 2001, with the launch of an innovative
Indian restaurant, My Govinda’s. The restaurant serves satvic Indian vegetarian food
that is healthy and wholesome. The success of MyGovinda’s rests on a foundation of
exceptional food quality and outstanding customer service. The food business also
includes an innovative vegan restaurant, Soul Santé and a natural, preservative-free ice
creams marketed under the Trufrut brand.
Blossom Trading also has an upcoming e-commerce wing, MyThoby. It is an aggregator
platform that connects the best tailoring houses across the UAE with Emirati and Arab
men who want bespoke and fashionable kanduras.
Blossom Trading is also setting an Ayurvedic pharmacy and hospital in Jaipur, in the
state of Rajasthan in India. The hospital is expected to start operations in the first
quarter of 2021.
Besides being a successful businessman, Mr Advani is also an active philanthropist and
a gifted motivational speaker. He is a member of the ISKCON movement, and takes a
deep interest in Yoga and the Indian spiritual sciences. He is known for his insightful and
engrossing talks on the Vedas, the Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata and the
Puranas.
Mr. Mahesh Advani is married and has three children