A whole city's laundry, seen from a railway bridge.
From the bridge beside the station you look straight down into Dhobi Ghat, the open-air laundry with its rows of stone wash pens. The racecourse is on the other side, and Haji Ali Dargah sits out in the sea a short ride away.
Known for
- Dhobi Ghat
- Mahalaxmi Racecourse
- Haji Ali Dargah
- Mahalaxmi Temple
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Around Mahalaxmi
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See
Dhobi Ghat
Rows of open-air stone wash pens where the city's laundry has been beaten clean since the 1890s.
Seen from the bridge beside the stationMap for Dhobi Ghat (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Walk
Mahalaxmi Racecourse
A racecourse from 1883 with a grandstand to match. Racing runs through the cooler months, and the track is a walking loop early and late in the day.
Short walk from the stationMap for Mahalaxmi Racecourse (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Haji Ali Dargah
A white mosque and tomb on an islet in the bay, reached by a causeway that goes under at high tide.
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Haji Ali Dargah (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Eat
Haji Ali Juice Centre
At the mouth of the causeway. Fresh fruit juices and fruit cream, eaten standing or in your taxi.
On the plate: Fruit cream
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Haji Ali Juice Centre (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
See
Mahalaxmi Temple
The temple the neighbourhood is named after, on the sea-facing rocks off Bhulabhai Desai Road.
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Mahalaxmi Temple (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Eat
Cafe Noorani
An old Mughlai restaurant at the Haji Ali junction. Kebabs and biryani, and a natural stop after the walk out to the dargah.
On the plate: Biryani
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Cafe Noorani (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Shop
Heera Panna
A covered arcade of small shops at Haji Ali, long known for imported watches, perfumes and electronics.
Short taxi ride from the stationMap for Heera Panna (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
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On foot
Walks from Mahalaxmi
6 stops · Three hours
The washing, the horses and the saint
From the open-air laundry to the mosque in the sea. The tide decides the last part.
From the people who were there
Postcards from Mahalaxmi
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