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Pallana is a village 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.

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Village
Pallana
Nickname(s):  Pallana River
Coordinates: 9°17′47″N 76°23′39″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
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(s)	690515
Website	entepallana.blogspot.com

Asan Memorial

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

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

The Asan Memorial Trust frequently organizes 'Kaviyarangu' (a meet of poets and literary persons in Malayalam) and conducts the speeches of famous Malayalam poets.

References

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