Title: Lakṣmī Nārāyaṇa Bacanikā
Description: A compilation of thirteen medieval texts describing the Lakshmi Narayana Bachanika, edited from palm leaf manuscripts and collected from oral traditions across the state. The Lakshmi Narayana Bachanika is a verbal exchange between the deities of Jagannatha and Lakshmi on the last day of the Ratha Jatra festival. (Odia title : ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ନାରାୟଣ ବଚନିକା)
Subjects: Jagannātha (Hindu deity), Shri Jagannath Temple (Purī, India), Ratha-yātra (Hindu festival), Odia literature
Places: Purī
People: Jagannātha Dāsa (1487-1547), Dīnakr̥shṇa Dāsa (d. ca. 1715), Brajanātha Baḍajenā (1730-1795?), Gauracaraṇa Adhikārī (1814-1890), Pindika Sricandana, Bihari Dasa Mahanta