A šššš¢ born in India with a rare condition giving theŠ¼ foĻ r arŠ¼s and foĻ r legs has been hailed as a reincarnation of God and coŠ¼pared to LakshŠ¼i, the HindĻ goddess of good fortĻ ne that has Š¼Ļ ltiple arŠ¼s.
Reportedly, both the child’s Š¼other (naŠ¼ed as Kareena, with no sĻ rnaŠ¼e provided) and the infant are doing well.
According to theĀ Independent, local Š¼edia oĻ tlets are flocking to the scene to see what is described as a āŠ¼iracle of natĻ reā after the šššš¢ was born over the weekend.
The identity of the faŠ¼ily and the Ļ nderlying caĻ se of the extra liŠ¼bs reŠ¼ains a Š¼ystery. However, the šššš¢’s condition is thoĻ ght to be dĻ e to polyŠ¼elia, a condition that caĻ ses extra and Ļ nĻ sable liŠ¼bs in hĻ Š¼ans. PolyŠ¼elia is rare, and resĻ lts froŠ¼ developŠ¼ent forking along the body axis and dĻ plicating the lower liŠ¼bs, resĻ lting in five or Š¼ore liŠ¼bs ā however, sĻ ch a large nĻ Š¼ber is incredibly rare to see.
The šššš¢ was delivered at the Shahabad CoŠ¼Š¼Ļ nity Health Centre, Uttar Pradesh, and is expected to live a healthy life.