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Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. It also known as ''Vannan Thora Tedal'' ('laundry district') among the local Indian community.


Location

Dhobby Ghaut is located between Jalan Air Hitam and York Road. It lies at the confluence of Sungai Air Itam and Sungai Air Terjun, from where Sungai Pinang emerges. A few laundries still operate there. Many people who live there work in the traditional Indian laundry service providers who have been operating there generations after generations.


Etymology

''Dhoby Ghaut'' or ''Dhobī Ghāṭ'' ( hi, धोबी घाट, pa, ਧੋਬੀ ਘਾਟ, ta, தோபி காட்) literally means "washing place" in Hindi, from '' dhobī'' "washerman" or one that does laundry, and '' ghāṭ'', generically meaning a large open space.


Temples

This place hosts two Hindu temples, Naduthurai Sri Devi Karumariamman and Sri Rama Temple. These temples were built by dhobies.


See also

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Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut () is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line. As a place, ...
, Singapore *
Dhobi Ghat Mahalakshmi Dhobi Ghat is an open air laundry place in Mumbai, India. It is located at Mahalaxmi railway station in southern Mumbai, it is also accessible from the Jacob Circle monorail station. The washers, known as '' dhobis'', work in t ...
, Mumbai, India


References

* {{coord, 5, 26, 04.9, N, 100, 18, 30.0, E, display=title George Town, Penang Populated places in Penang Indian diaspora in Malaysia Ethnic enclaves in Malaysia Laundry places