Marthal

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Marthal is a village in Tamil Nadu, India.{{Cite web |last=information |first=Temples in India |date=2020-01-03 |title=Thirukoil, Tamil Nadu Temple List Page - 74 |url=https://templesinindiainfo.com/thirukoil-tamil-nadu-temple-list-page-74/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=Temples in India Info: Hindu Spiritual & Devotional Stotrams, Mantras |language=en-us}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MLGHSQAACAAJ |title=Villages in Kanniyakumari District: Thoothoor, Kollemcode, Muttom, Thirunanthikarai, Muppandal, Maravankudieruppu, Thovalai, Chinnathurai |date=May 2010 |publisher=General Books LLC |isbn=978-1-155-92406-9 |language=en}} It is {{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Nagercoil.

It used to be named Marthanda Nallur.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} There are Hindu temples{{Cite web |title=Arulmigu Muppidariamman Temple, Marthanda Nallur - 629852, Kanyakumari District [TM038349].,Muppidari amman |url=https://hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/index_temple.php?tid=38349 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=hrce.tn.gov.in}} and a graveyard. St. Francis Assisi Matriculation is a high school located in Marthal.{{Cite web |date=8 May 2013 |title=Notifications of interest to a section of the public issued by Heads of Departments, etc. |url=http://www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/gazette/2013/18-VI-2.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=St. Francis Assisi Mat. S-Mathal - Boothapandi District Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) |url=https://schools.org.in/kanniyakumari/33300100510/st-francis-assisi-mat-s-mathal.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=schools.org.in}} 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{{Cite web |title=432 புனித பிரான்சிஸ் அசிசியார் ஆலயம், மார்த்தால் |url=http://www.church.catholictamil.com/p/432.html |access-date=2024-01-26 |language=ta}} and the Protestant Church of South India.{{Cite web |title=CSI Church Marthal - Boothapandy |url=https://wikimapia.org/7974950/CSI-Church-Marthal |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=wikimapia.org |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=DISTRICT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2017 |url=https://spc.tn.gov.in/DHDR/Kanyakumari.pdf |access-date=28 January 2024}}