Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, visited the historic Kalighat Temple in Kolkata with his wife Preeti Adani on Saturday and sought blessings at one of the city’s most revered shrines dedicated to Maa Kali. The visit was made on a special day in Kolkata for the industrialist to be a part of the foundation stone ceremony for a major healthcare project.
Dressed in their traditional clothes, Gautam Adani and Preeti Adani prayed and performed rituals in the temple. Priests conducted rituals as the couple sought blessings at the shrine. The temple was inhabited and the visitors were watched by the security personnel to move the guests around the packed hall.
Gautam Adani posted his thoughts on the social media platform X after his temple visit. He expressed gratitude for the prayers at Kalighat and wished Bengal peace. He also noted the spiritual significance of the visit and the bond he had with the state when he had to fly in and out of Kolkata.
The Kalighat Temple is one of Kolkata’s most prominent places of worship and is associated with Goddess Kali. The shrine is located in the Kalighat area of the city and draws people from around India every year. It is also a spiritual experience to visit the temple for many people visiting Kolkata.
The temple visit was just the start of a busy day for Gautam Adani in Kolkata. One of the key events on his agenda was the foundation stone laying ceremony for Adani Arogya Mandir, a proposed 2,000-bed hospital in New Town. The healthcare facility will be providing medical services for people from different segments of society.
The proposed hospital will provide people in need with 1,000 beds at no cost. This would be in line with a larger push to improve access to healthcare and medical care for economically disadvantaged communities. The scale of the project makes it an important healthcare project with the Adani Group in the area.
The hospital project also comes at a time when healthcare infrastructure and access to affordable treatment are a point of public debate. Large medical facilities can serve to enhance access to specialist treatment, especially if the provision is about providing access to care for those patients who may otherwise be unable to afford that help.
This morning, Priti and I had the privilege of seeking the blessings of Maa Kali at the sacred Kalighat Temple.
— Gautam Adani (@gautam_adani) September 24, 2026
As the skies opened and rain fell over Kolkata, the moment felt especially humbling. With gratitude in our hearts, we prayed for the peace, prosperity and well-being of… pic.twitter.com/obOJUCwNCO
In addition to the healthcare event, Gautam Adani's Kolkata schedule also included discussions about investments in West Bengal. The meetings are expected to discuss investment opportunities and the Adani Group's business interests in the state. The temple visit, healthcare project, and investment discussions made the day significant for the industrialist.
Gautam Adani's visit to Kalighat thus combined personal religious engagement with a number of big public and business activities in Kolkata. His prayers for Bengal's peace and prosperity added a spiritual dimension to a day focused on healthcare development and investment discussions.
Adani Arogya Mandir's foundation stone ceremony is anticipated to be the focus given the 2,000-bed capacity and commitment to 1,000 free beds. In the process of the development and eventual healthcare service delivery of the project, residents will be at the forefront of the project and will want to be able to get affordable medical treatment at home and around Kolkata.
It was the day of the intersection of faith, healthcare, and business investment in Kolkata, Gautam Adani’s visit to Kalighat Temple and the day of a big healthcare announcement as well as discussions about future investment in West Bengal.
