Marthandanthurai
Marthandanthurai is a coastal village on the shore of the Arabian Sea in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India, near the border with Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The village is part of the Kollemcode panchayat. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum from 1967. Prior to joining with the Trivandrum Latin Archdiocese, this village was a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin. The village is known for its beauty and versatility. It is a pilgrimage centre of Our Lady of Lourdu and is dedicated to the patronage of Our Lady of Dolours. The historical AVM Canal flows through this village. Its golden sand beach is the attraction of this tourist village. Being the part of Kollemcode Town Panchayat, this is the prime centre of trade and transportation for the neighboring villages. The 30% of people live in Marthandanthurai speak Malayalam as their major spoken language and the remainder speak a mixture of Tamil and Malayalam. In short, it can be said that people have their own colloquial way of talking and language. This language slang has big difference among neighbor regions and villages. Marthandanthurai the name sometimes referred as "Land of Marthanda Varma" because the king who did a lot of favors to this village. The villages of Vallavilai and Neerody are located near the village Marthandanthurai. This Village is located nearly 70 km from Kanyakumari and 30 km from Trivandrum.
Marthandanthurai | |
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Village | |
  Marthandanthurai Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 8°17′15″N 77°6′18″E | |
| Country |  India |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollemcode town panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil · English · Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN 75 |
| Civic agency | Kollemcode town panchayat |
| Website | www |
History
The history of this village lays back with the history of His Highness Marthanda Varma Maharaja, the then Ruler of Travancore. There are a lot of myths regarding its origin.
Festivals
- Feast of Our Lady of Dolours, on 15 September
- Feast of Our Lady of Lourdu, on 11 February
- Feast of St. Joseph, on 19 March/ 1 May
Known People of Marthandanthurai
- Arch Bishop.Dr.Maria Callist Soosapaakkiyam Head of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum / Latin Rite
- Rev. Fr. Antony Xavier (Late)
- Rev. Fr. Stellus (Late)
- Rev. Fr. Sylvester Kuris
- Rev. Fr. Jerome Alphonse
- Rev. Fr. William Cyril
- Rev. Fr. Fredy Solomon
- Rev. Fr. Joseph Prasad
- Rev. Fr. Austin
- Rev. Fr. Michael Albino (Late)
- Rev. Fr. Jose Franklin
- Rev. Fr. Ansalam
- Rev. Fr. Dony Paul
- Rev. Fr. Jeniston
- Rev. Fr. Praveen
- Rev. Fr. Saberiyar
- Rev. Sr. Nikon Mary (Mary Stella - D/O Late Manuel Fernandez & Late Soosanamma)
- Rev. Sr. Mary Bazilia (LATE)(Mary Margaret - D/O Late Bonifas Morais & Late Adima Kannu Morais) Date of Ordination 30 April 1962.
- Rev. Sr. Helen
- Rev. Sr. Subi
Village Parts
- Soosai Puram Colony
- Vyakula Madha Colony
- Lourdhu Madha Colony
- Kovil Vilagam
- School Vilagam
- Mother Teresa Junction
- Shangu Vilagam
- Meda Vilagm
- St. Andrew's Street
- St.Kochu Theresia Street
- John Bonal Nager
SPORT & SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS
- Social Education Centre
- Win Star Friends FC
- St. Joseph SC
- New Star Friends
Anantha Victoria Marthandam Canal
The AVM Canal was formed in July 1860 during the reign of Marthanda Varma Maharaja of Travancore state. It was a scheme for connecting Thiruvananthapuram with Kanyakumari and thus extending the water communications to the extreme south of the country. All the coastal villages numbering more than 20, including, Pozhiyoor, Marthandanthurai, Thengapagttinam, Colachel, and Mondaicadu, all depended upon this resource for most of their needs, including navigation. But today the purpose is no longer served because of a various political reasons.
Football Players
- Alexander - Santhosh Trophy Tamil Nadu
- B.Pradeep - Former Player of MS university captain, A.G.C.CLUB, FCI CLUB, Sathyabama University, Chennai
- A.Jose - Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai & Nethaji FC Chennai Senior Division.
- Sol Shenit Zen - Former captain of St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai in year 1999,2000,2001 and 2002(2002 Batch)
- Ruban - Former Player of Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai&played in sub junior Tamil Nadu football team.
- Pravitto raju - iLeague( chennai city football club )
- Immanuel - gokulam kerala (iLeague)
Schools
- St. Aloysius H.S.S. which started its Lower Primary section in 1800. It has Tamil, English and Malayalam mediums.
- St. Aloysius Primary School, Marthandan Thurai. It has Tamil and Malayalam mediums and it is located in vallavilai ( Near SMAC football ground) because of old land issues.
- John Bonal Matriculation School, run by the Charity Sisters of St. Anne, started in 2000.