Pathanamthitta district (Malayalam: പത്തനംതിട്ട (ജില്ല)) is a district in the southern part of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. The district is surrounded by the Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east. Pathanamthitta, Tiruvalla, Pandalam, Ranni, Kozhencherry, Mallapally and Konni are the major towns and taluks in the district.

 

Because of the large number of pilgrims it receives, Pathanamthitta is known as "the headquarters of pilgrimage tourism" in India, and the district tourism board gave Pathanamathitta the moniker "The Abode of God". The famous pilgrimage centre of Sabarimala is situated here. Having three rivers and a forest cover which includes a tiger reserve, the district also attracts many wildlife and nature enthusiasts.