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Pallana
kumarakodi | |
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Village | |
| Pallana | |
| From Top Clockwise: Beauty of Pallana, K.A.M.U.P School, Pallana River, Pallana Temple, Pallana backwater scene in the west side | |
| Nickname: Pallana River | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′47″N 76°23′39″E / 9.29629°N 76.394277°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha[1] |
| Named for | In memory of the Eternal poet Maha Kavi Kumaran Asan |
| Government | |
| • Type | KERALA GOVT |
| • Body | Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690515 |
| Area code | 690515 |
| Website | entepallana |
Pallana is a village near Haripad on the shore of Arabian Sea. It is also alongside the River Pallana. National Highway 66 runs nearby. It is made famous by the fact that it is the final resting place of the great Malayalam poet Kumaranasan.
Asan Memorial[edit | edit source]
Pallana is the final resting place of the poet Mahakavi Kumaran Asan, the representative of cultural renaissance in Kerala who introduced the form of poetry called "Khandakavyam" to Malayalam. It is now preserved as 'Asan Smarakom' (Memorial Tomb) by state cultural Department Government of Kerala.
Schools[edit | edit source]
Mahakavi Kumaran Asan Memorial High School was established in 1976.It was later renamed to Mahakavi Kumaran Asan Memorial Higher Secondary School. There is also a library in memory of Asan, which houses books of his poetry.
Kaviyarangu[edit | edit source]
The Asan Memorial Trust frequently organizes 'Kaviyarangu' (a meet of poets and literary persons in Malayalam) and conducts the speeches of famous Malayalam poets.
Image gallery[edit | edit source]
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Porkkali Devi Temple
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Boating in Pallana
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K.A.M.School
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Pallana river
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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