Updated On: 25 July, 2012 10:00 AM IST | | Fiona Fernandez
Located at one end of the Cross Maidan, the Bhika Behram Well is one of the most sacred places of worship for the Zoroastrian community in the city. Also known as the Bhika Behram-no-kuvo, it is a freshwater well built in 1725.
The striking fact about this well is that it always has fresh water despite its proximity to the sea. During the Zoroastrian month of Aran, when the divinity of water is worshipped, this well is lined with oil lamps, transforming it into a breathtakingly beautiful site. The site has an interesting history. Bhikaji Behramji came from Broach (in Gujarat) to Bombay in 1715.
