Dhoby Ghaut, Penang

Dhoby Ghaut
Quarter
Naduthurai Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple in Dhoby Ghaut
Government
• Local government	Penang Island City Council
• Mayor of Penang Island	Rajendran P. Anthony
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)

Dhoby Ghaut is located within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It also known as Vannan Thora Tedal ('laundry district') among the local Indian community.^[1]^[2]

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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 (Hindi: धोबी घाट, Punjabi: ਧੋਬੀ ਘਾਟ, Tamil: 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.

References

^ "08 June 2010 - Curtain to fall on the dhobi men of Penang's Lebuh Ghaut - Features - My Sinchew". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
^ Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. ISBN 9789839886009. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

Su Nin, Khoo (2012). Streets of George Town, An Illustrated Guide to Penangs City Streets and Historic Attractions.

v t e Ethnic enclaves in Malaysia
Chinese	Chinatown, Terengganu Chinatown, Sarawak Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur Gaya Street, Sabah Jonker Walk, Malacca Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur
Indian	Buntong, Ipoh Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Dhoby Ghaut, Penang Little India, Ipoh Little India, Malacca Little India, Penang Paya Besar, Kedah Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Eurasian	Kampong Serani, Penang Portuguese Settlement, Malacca
Siamese	Kampung Siam, Penang

v t e Malaysian Indians
Malaysians Person of India Origin
Ethnolinguistic groups	Chindian Chitty Kristang people Malaysian Gujarati Malaysian Malayali Malaysian Telugu Tamil Malaysians
By states	Malaysian Indians in Penang
Notable peoples	List of Malaysian Indians List of Malaysian politicians of Indian origin List of Malaysian sportspeople of Indian origin
Culture	Cathedrals Hindu temples in Malaysia Malaysian Indian cuisine Malaysian Tamil cinema Tamil schools (List)
Ethnic enclave	Buntong, Ipoh Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Dhoby Ghaut, Penang Little India, Ipoh Little India, Malacca Little India, Penang Paya Besar, Kedah Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Related ethnic groups	Bruneian Indians Indian Indonesians Indian Filipino Indian Singaporeans Indians in Thailand

5°26′04.9″N 100°18′30.0″E / 5.434694°N 100.308333°E / 5.434694; 100.308333

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