San Ramon Desi Community Marks Temple Consecration, Holi Festival, and Upscale Indian Restaurant Opening
San Ramon's South Asian community has witnessed a series of meaningful milestones — the consecration of a new Tamil Hindu Ganesha temple, the 15th annual Holi celebration at City Center Bishop Ranch, and the opening of a collaborative upscale Indian restaurant by the teams behind Curry Up Now and the Michelin-recognized Tiya. Together these events reflect a community building lasting religious, cultural, and culinary institutions in one of the Bay Area's most prominent Desi residential hubs.
Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple Holds Maha Kumbhabhishekam Consecration in San Ramon
San Ramon welcomed a new Hindu temple in November 2025 with the Maha Kumbhabhishekam dedication of the Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple, a small Ganesha temple located near San Francisco. The formal consecration ceremony was conducted on November 10, 2025, and was preceded by four days of preliminary pujas and prayers in the days leading up to the dedication. The temple was founded by Sivasri Suresh Viswanathan Sivacharyar, and the chief priest officiating the Kumbhabhishekam was Sivasri Swaminaha Sivacharyar, who traveled from Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu specifically for the occasion. He was assisted by Sivashri Karthikeya Sivacharyar and Sivasri Balu Gurukkal during the ceremony. The event drew prominent religious leaders from Hawaii: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Yoginathaswami of Kauai Aadhenam made the journey to San Ramon to attend the dedication. The Maha Kumbhabhishekam is one of Hinduism's most sacred and elaborate temple consecration ceremonies, and its performance marks a foundational milestone for the local Tamil Hindu community. Hinduism Today's Hindu Press International reported the event on November 19, 2025, noting the ceremony's significance for Hindu devotees across the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The temple's establishment reflects the growing capacity of the South Asian diaspora in the San Ramon Valley to create permanent spiritual institutions for the community and future generations. [2]
Bishop Ranch Hosts 15th Annual Holi Celebration for San Ramon Community
City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon hosted its 15th annual Holi celebration on Sunday, April 12, 2026, bringing community members together for an afternoon of color, music, and South Asian cultural festivity. The event ran from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2700 Camino Ramon, near the corner of Camino Ramon and Bishop Drive. Holi, widely known as the Hindu Festival of Colors, celebrates the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil, and Hindus around the world mark the occasion by eating, dancing, and throwing brightly colored dyes. At the Bishop Ranch celebration, attendees participated in color throwing alongside live music performances, dhol drummers, dance shows, henna stations, selfie stations, and food trucks. The celebration also featured special performances throughout the afternoon. Admission was set at ten dollars, with children ten years old and under admitted free of charge. Tickets were available through the Bishop Ranch ticketing platform at bishopranch.ticketspice.com. Patch San Ramon reported the event in advance on March 11, 2026, previewing it as part of the spring cultural calendar. The celebration's 15-year run at Bishop Ranch speaks to the deep and enduring connection between San Ramon's South Asian community and this popular outdoor venue, which has become a recurring and beloved gathering place for Desi cultural events in the East Bay. [1]
Khaki Opens at City Center Bishop Ranch, Bringing Upscale Indian Dining to San Ramon
San Ramon's City Center Bishop Ranch gained a significant new culinary destination in late July 2025 with the opening of Khaki, a collaborative Indian restaurant from the teams behind Curry Up Now and the Michelin Guide-approved Tiya. The restaurant opened for dinner on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon, occupying a former Curry Up Now location at the mall. Eater San Francisco described Khaki as much more upscale than the typical Indian burrito outlet, signaling a significant step up in ambition and dining formality from Curry Up Now's casual, accessible street food format. The project brings together two distinct and celebrated South Asian culinary brands: Curry Up Now, known for its widely popular inventive Indian street food, and Tiya, recognized by the Michelin Guide for its refined approach to South Asian cuisine. Together the two teams are presenting a new restaurant vision at a Bishop Ranch mall already established as a gathering place for South Asian culture and festivals in the region. Eater San Francisco associate editor Paolo Bicchieri, covering the Northern California restaurant scene, framed the opening as potentially transforming the San Ramon mall into a new East Bay destination for Indian cuisine. The arrival of Khaki adds a high-profile dining option to a neighborhood that has long drawn Indian-American residents and visitors for its concentration of South Asian food, cultural programming, and community life. [5]
Sources: [2] Hinduism Today · [1] Patch · [5] Eater San Francisco