Our Lady of Dolours Church, Marthandanthurai,
Kanyakumari
Our Lady
of Dolours Church is located at Marthandanthurai, a coastal village on the
shores of the Arabian Sea in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu near the border
with Kerala and Tamilnadu. The Village belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Trivandrum from 1967. Before 1967 this
village was 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 tourist attraction of this village.
Marthandanthurai also call as 'Land of Marthanda
Varma because the king who did lot
of favors to this village.
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
Connectivity
The
Church is located at about 13 Kms from Vilavancode, 15 Kms from Kuzhithurai, 19
Kms from Marthandam, 41 Kms from Nagercoil, 65 Kms from Kanyakumari and 40 Kms
from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Kuzhithurai. Nearest
Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.
