Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat
Seven hundred open air washing pens worked by hand since 1890, best seen from the bridge above.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 18.9880, 72.8250
Get the Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
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Haji Ali Dargah 1.8 km
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Siddhivinayak Temple 3.3 km
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Questions
Where is Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat?
Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lalbaugcha Raja (1.3 km), Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum (1.4 km), Haji Ali Dargah (1.8 km).
How do I get the Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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