Dhoby Ghaut, Penang
| Dhoby Ghaut தோபி காட் |
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| Village ethnic enclave Neighborhood |
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| Naduthurai Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple in Dhoby Ghaut
Naduthurai Sri Devi Karumariamman Temple in Dhoby Ghaut
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| Settled | Early 19th Century |
| Government | |
| • Local Authority | Penang Island City Council |
| • City Mayor | Dato' Patahiyah binti Ismail |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Georgetown, Penang. It also known as Vannan Thora Tedal (laundry District) among local Indian community.[1] As a place, Dhobby Ghaut located located between Jalan Air Hitam and York Road. Itlies at confluence of Sungai Air Itam and Sungai Air Terjun, from where Sungai Pinang emerges.[2] Currently, a small number of laundries are still operating. The large number of population of this area are occupied by the traditional Indian laundry service providers who have been operating there generations after generations.
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Etymology
Dhoby Ghaut or Dhobi Ghat (Hindi: धोबी घाट) (Punjabi: ਧੋਬੀ ਘਾਟ) (Tamil: தோபி காட்) literally means washing place in Hindi, from dhobi "washerman" or one that does laundry and ghat, generically meaning a large open space..
Temples
This place host two hindu temples, Naduthurai Sri Devi Karumariamman and Sri Rama Temple.This temple were build by dhobies.
See also
- Dhoby Ghaut,Singapore
- Dhobi Ghat , Mumbai, India
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