Marthandam is a small town in Kanyakumari District. It is about 40 km from Thiruvananthapuram and lies on the
National Highway 47 between Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram. The town is famous for the CSI Church built in 1883. Thiruvattar, famous for the Adhikesava Perumal Temple, is about 6 km from Marthandam.