Marthandam CSI Church, Kanyakumari

Marthandam CSI Church, Kanyakumari

Marthandam CSI Church is one of the largest district churches in the Kanyakumari diocese in India. It has the privilege of being the center of various services connected with the Diocese, such as schools, colleges, hospitals, an embroidery industry, a book depot, a press and also a shopping complex. The CSI Marthandam Church is situated centrally at the Indian national highway running between Trivandrum and Kanyakumari.

A congregation of 1195 families is worshiping in the church and it impacts the spiritual and social life of the people in this area. The church was built by Rev. Robert Sinclair. Sinclair was born in Scotland and came to India after his ordination as a minister on 3 August 1910. He succeeded Rev. H.I Hacker in 1919, and came to Marthandam in 1920. Rev. Sinclair served from 1919 to 1939. On 26 July 1924, the foundation stone was laid by Rev. C.G. Marshall.

It took ten years to complete the construction work and Rev. Sinclair personally labored with devotion to fulfill his vision. His dream was to make a beautiful place of worship for the emerging congregation in Marthandam. The church was completed and dedicated on 13 May 1933. The CSI Marthandam Church which became a Pastorate in 1983 had a history of over 75 years before it was upgraded to what it is now - one of the largest district Churches in the Kanyakumari Diocese.

Contact

Marthandam CSI Church 

Church Campus, Main Road

Marthandam – 629165

Phone: +91 4651 – 273729 / 270082

Email: csimtm@yahoo.com

Connectivity

Marthandam is located at about 4 Kms from Kuzhithurai, 27 Kms from Nagercoil, 48 Kms from Kanyakumari, 7 Kms from Thiruvattaru, 14 Kms from Thuckalay and 46 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Marthandam lies on the National Highway connecting the city of Trivandrum and Nagercoil. A bus stand is also located in Marthandam near the Market Road. Marthandam has a railway line connecting the capital of Kerala, Trivandrum, with the southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari. Kuzhithurai station is found to be centered between Trivandrum — Kanyakumari railway route. Most of all daily trains passing through this route halts in Kuzhithurai station. Marthandam is well connected to Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore by rail service also bus service to all over Tamilnadu. Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.