The Batish family relocated to Santa Cruz, California in 1973. Pandit Shiv D. Batish and his wife Smt. Shanta Batish, the founding elders of the family, established Batishs as a center for Indian culture. Over the course of nearly 50 years in the same location, the center has made significant cultural and business contributions to Santa Cruz and the Bay Area as a whole. Presently, the center also maintains a strong presence on social media platforms. Currently, Batishs is under the guidance of Shiv and Shanta Batish's children, namely Ashwin Batish, Ravi Batish, Surendra Batish, and Meena Batish. They are actively working towards bringing numerous creative musical projects to fruition and releasing them to the world.