Marthal
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Marthal | |
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village | |
  Marthal Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°16′26″N 77°26′16″E / 8.27394°N 77.43765°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Marthal is a village in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Nagercoil.
It used to be named Marthanda Nallur.[citation needed] There are Hindu temples[3] and a graveyard. St. Francis Assisi Matriculation is a high school located in Marthal.[4][5] It is surrounded by ponds and green paddy fields. Nearby is the small town of Thittuvilai. More than 50% of the people are Muslims. Christianity is represented by the Catholic St Assisi Church[6] and the Protestant Church of South India.[7]
Devadhas Nadar was once the owner of the majority of lands round about. His descendants subsequently lost power and wealth, but still live close to the village. P. Jeevanandham, a communist leader, was born in the nearby town of Boothapandi.
The Mukkadal Dam is nearby.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ information, Temples in India (3 January 2020). "Thirukoil, Tamil Nadu Temple List Page - 74". Temples in India Info: Hindu Spiritual & Devotional Stotrams, Mantras. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Villages in Kanniyakumari District: Thoothoor, Kollemcode, Muttom, Thirunanthikarai, Muppandal, Maravankudieruppu, Thovalai, Chinnathurai. General Books LLC. May 2010. ISBN 978-1-155-92406-9.
- ^ "Arulmigu Muppidariamman Temple, Marthanda Nallur - 629852, Kanyakumari District [TM038349].,Muppidari amman". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Notifications of interest to a section of the public issued by Heads of Departments, etc" (PDF). 8 May 2013.
- ^ "St. Francis Assisi Mat. S-Mathal - Boothapandi District Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "432 புனித பிரான்சிஸ் அசிசியார் ஆலயம், மார்த்தால்" (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "CSI Church Marthal - Boothapandy". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "DISTRICT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2017" (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2024.