Storage of paddy is one of the important intermediate stage between production and consumption. Use of paddy is regular in daily basis in most part of the world. Storage of paddy done in many ways by considering usage. If paddy has to be transported it will be stored in bags some other methods are also used by farmer’s or by storage holders. These storage methods studied in present work are following from generation to generation hence they considered as indigenous storage practices. Practices followed for storing paddy in many villages of Shimoga district were studied, each storage structure is unique and different in its method of construction, materials use and usage. Farmers or storage holders are using these methods which have retained from more than hundreds of years accordingly their capacity in maintaining the quality and quantity of stored paddy seeds.