Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
धोबी घाट
One of the world's largest open-air laundries, where thousands of washermen hand-wash the city's clothes in over a thousand concrete tubs.
Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat was built in 1890 and consists of more than a thousand concrete washing troughs. Dhobi (washerman) families have worked here for generations, hand-washing, beating and drying tens of thousands of items every day for hotels, hospitals and households. The sight of colourful fabrics hanging on the drying lines is spectacular, and the site was once featured in the Guinness World Records. Visitors can look down on it for free from the footbridge beside Mahalaxmi station, or join a local guided tour to enter the site. If you take photographs inside, respect the workers and ask for their consent. It can be combined with Haji Ali Mosque and Mahalaxmi Temple.
Opening hours
Busiest in the morning (footbridge viewable all day)
Nearby sights
- Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
- Haji Ali Dargah
- Mahalaxmi Temple
- Chor Bazaar
- Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum
- Girgaon Chowpatty
- Mumba Devi Temple
- Hanging Gardens (Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens)