Baby born with four extra limbs believed to be Hindu goddess reincarnation

A baby in India has been hailed as a "reincarnation" of a Hindu goddess after being born with four extra limbs.

The infant, from a small town in Uttar Pradesh, was born with four arms and four legs in a suspected case of polymelia - a birth defect that results in more than the usual number of limbs.

Both the child and their mother are reportedly doing well.

Some have suggested that the infant is a reincarnation of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune.

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