Ganesh Festival Brings Thousands To San Ramon In Celebration Of Faith And Culture

India-West News Desk

SAN RAMON, CA – More than 25,000 visitors and devotees attended the Bay Area’s Grand Ganesh Festival at Bishop Ranch City Center in San Ramon on September 19, bringing together families for prayers, cultural programs, food, shopping and other activities.

Held under the theme “East Bay Ka Raja,” the festival featured a 12-foot Ganesha idol and a series of devotional programs, including the Ganesha Pratishthapana and sahasra aarti.

It was open throughout the day, with families and visitors arriving steadily to offer prayers. The evening program included a grand performance by Spartans Grand Dhol Tasha, followed by the Pallaki Seva procession and Ganesh Visarjan.

The festival also featured cultural performances, including classical dance, devotional music, Ganesh Vandana, bhajans and Mangal Geet. Children took part in an arts and activity zone as well as a Ganesha art competition.

Food and shopping vendors were also part of the event, with organizers saying participating businesses saw strong customer engagement during the festival.

Several elected officials and community leaders attended the gathering, including San Ramon Vice Mayor Merisol Rubio, BART Board of Directors President Melissa Hernandez, Dublin Mayor Sherry Hu, Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch, San Ramon Councilmembers Sridhar Verose and Richard Adler, and Dublin Councilmember John Morada.

Organizers credited Bishop Ranch/City Center, the City of San Ramon, sponsors, vendors, performers, volunteers, public safety teams, civic partners and community organizations for supporting the event.