San Ramon's New Ganesh Temple Opens as Khaki Restaurant and Annual Holi Festival Deepen the City's Desi Scene
San Ramon's South Asian community is marking a season of meaningful growth: the Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple was formally consecrated in a multi-day ceremony last November, the restaurant teams behind Curry Up Now and Tiya are joining forces to open a new Indian concept at City Center Bishop Ranch, and the center's long-running annual Holi festival returns for its fifteenth edition.
🪔 Sri Karpaga Ganesh Temple Consecrated in San Ramon with Multi-Day Ceremony
San Ramon welcomed a dedicated Hindu place of worship in November 2025 when the Sri Karpaga Ganapathi Temple held its Maha Kumbhabhishekam — the traditional consecration ceremony — on November 10. The milestone event was preceded by four days of preliminary pujas and prayers, reflecting the rigorous ritual observance that Tamil Shaivite tradition demands for a temple's formal dedication. Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Yoginathaswami of the Kauai Aadhenam monastery in Hawaii traveled to the Bay Area specifically for the occasion, lending the ceremony significant spiritual weight within the broader Hindu monastic community. The temple was founded by Sivasri Suresh Viswanathan Sivacharyar, with the chief priestly duties carried out by Sivasri Swaminaha Sivacharyar, who came from Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu, assisted by Sivashri Karthikeya Sivacharyar and Sivasri Balu Gurukkal. The opening gives San Ramon's Tamil Hindu diaspora a permanent, community-specific space for devotional life centered on Ganesha — regarded in the tradition as the remover of obstacles and the presider over new beginnings. The formal Kumbhabhishekam ceremony was documented on video and made available online, extending the historic dedication to devotees across the diaspora who could not attend in person. The temple's arrival reflects the deepening roots of Tamil Hindu practice within the Bay Area's growing South Asian community. [2]
🎉 Bishop Ranch Hosts Its 15th Annual Holi Celebration This Spring
City Center Bishop Ranch will once again become a canvas of color when it hosts 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. The Hindu Festival of Colors, which marks the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil, has been a fixture at the East Bay shopping center for a decade and a half, drawing families from across the region for an afternoon of joyful communal celebration. This year's program includes live music performances, traditional dhol drumming, dance performances, henna artistry, selfie stations, and food trucks offering a range of cuisines. Participants are invited to join the signature tradition of throwing vibrant colored dyes — a practice observed by Hindu communities the world over. The event is free and open to the public. For the large and growing South Asian population in and around San Ramon, the Bishop Ranch Holi celebration has become more than a seasonal event; it functions as a shared anchor in the community calendar, connecting generations and providing a rare opportunity for families to mark a major Hindu festival in an outdoor public space close to home. The fifteenth-year milestone underscores how firmly the tradition has taken root in this East Bay suburb. [1]
🍛 Khaki Opens at Bishop Ranch, Uniting Teams Behind Curry Up Now and Tiya
City Center Bishop Ranch is set to become a destination for modern Indian cuisine in the East Bay with the forthcoming opening of Khaki, a new restaurant born from the collaboration between two of the region's most celebrated South Asian food teams. The concept pairs Curry Up Now — a popular Bay Area mini-empire known for its inventive, street-food-inspired takes on Indian classics — with Tiya, a Michelin Guide-recognized restaurant celebrated for its refined approach to South Asian flavors. Together, the two teams are debuting their joint venture at Bishop Ranch for dinner service, aiming to deliver a dining experience that is both laid-back and distinctive. The choice of San Ramon as the launch location is notable: the East Bay suburb is home to a large, economically vibrant South Asian community that has historically had to travel to the urban Bay Area for restaurant experiences of this caliber. Khaki's arrival signals growing recognition that suburban Desi communities in the greater Bay Area represent a serious and underserved segment of the dining market. For local residents, the restaurant offers not just elevated Indian food close to home, but also a gathering space where South Asian culinary culture can thrive in a neighborhood setting — reinforcing Bishop Ranch's emerging role as a hub for the community. [6]
Sources: [2] Hinduism Today · [1] patch.com · [6] Eater San Francisco