San Ramon Gains New Ganesh Temple, Indian Restaurant, and 15th Annual Holi
San Ramon's South Asian community celebrated a series of milestones in late 2025 and into 2026: a new Tamil Ganesha temple received its formal consecration, a restaurant collaboration between two celebrated Indian food brands opened at City Center Bishop Ranch, and the annual Holi festival returned for its 15th year. Together these developments reflect the deepening presence and cultural vitality of the Indian American community in San Ramon and the broader East Bay.
🪔 Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple Consecrated in San Ramon
A new Tamil Hindu temple, Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple, held its Maha Kumbhabhishekam — a formal consecration ceremony — in San Ramon, California, on November 10, 2025. The ritual was preceded by four days of preliminary pujas and prayers. Among the distinguished guests who traveled to San Ramon for the occasion were Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Yoginathaswami of Kauai Aadhenam, a well-known Hindu monastery based in Hawaii. The temple was founded by Sivasri Suresh Viswanathan Sivacharyar. Officiating as chief priest at the Maha Kumbhabhishekam was Sivasri Swaminaha Sivacharyar, who traveled from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India, and was assisted by Sivashri Karthikeya Sivacharyar and Sivasri Balu Gurukkal. The institution is described as a small Ganesha temple serving the Hindu community in San Ramon, which lies near San Francisco in the East Bay. The event was reported by Hindu Press International, the news service of Hinduism Today magazine, on November 19, 2025, and a video of the ceremony was also posted to YouTube. The temple's opening adds to the growing landscape of South Asian religious institutions in the Bay Area. [3]
🎉 Bishop Ranch Holi Celebration Returns for 15th Year
City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon hosted its 15th annual Holi celebration on Sunday, April 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2700 Camino Ramon, near the corner of Camino Ramon and Bishop Drive. Holi, known widely as the Hindu Festival of Colors, is celebrated by Hindus around the world to mark the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil. The Bishop Ranch celebration featured the traditional throwing of colorful dyes along with live music, dhol drummers, dancing, henna, selfie stations, food trucks, and performances. Admission to the event was $10, and children aged 10 and under were admitted free. Tickets were available at bishopranch.ticketspice.com/bishop-ranch-holi-celebration. Patch reported on the event on March 11, 2026, noting the wide range of activities on offer for families and community members. Now in its 15th year, the Bishop Ranch Holi celebration has established itself as a recurring annual gathering for South Asian and Hindu communities in San Ramon and surrounding areas of the East Bay, offering a central and festive venue for cultural celebration. [2]
🍛 Khaki Opens at City Center Bishop Ranch With Star Indian Food Pedigree
A new Indian restaurant called Khaki is set to open at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, bringing together the culinary teams behind two highly regarded South Asian dining brands. The restaurant is a collaboration between the team behind Curry Up Now, described by Eater San Francisco as a tremendously popular mini empire, and the team behind Tiya, which has earned recognition in the Michelin Guide. Together, the two groups partnered to open Khaki at the City Center Bishop Ranch mall location. Eater San Francisco, which reported on the opening on July 29, 2025, described the arrival of Khaki as positioning the East Bay mall as a potential new destination for Indian cuisine. The restaurant is characterized as offering phenomenal, laid-back Indian food, and its website can be found at wearekhaki.com. The opening represents a notable investment in San Ramon's dining landscape by two restaurant groups already established in the broader Bay Area Indian food scene, and signals continued appetite for South Asian cuisine among East Bay diners. [8]
Sources: [3] Hinduism Today · [2] Patch · [8] Eater San Francisco