Removing Parasitic Twin | National Geographic

in India a two year old little girl is
being held by some as the incarnation of
the hindu goddess lakshmi born with four
arms and four legs lakshmi tattwa bears
a striking resemblance to the goddess of
wealth and fortune
they didn’t semester could follow but
Lakshmi’s extra limbs belonged to a
parasitic conjoined twin and doctors
don’t see this rare life-threatening
medical anomaly as a blessing
dr. Sherin Patel a renowned orthopaedic
surgeon from Bangalore has examined
watched me and hopes to surgically
separate her from her unformed twin
the question is very doable how easy or
how difficult it is to do it is a
question I’m able to answer only later
once we are through the investigations
but nothing will happen unless dr. Patel
convinces Lakshmi’s parents to bring her
to Bangalore for tests
in the meantime the tot m’as and dr.
Patel head to a local fair to celebrate
the holy day of the Goddess Lakshmi
once in the crowd it’s clear that the
little girl has a profound effect on the
villagers
watch me sits opposite the shrine in
plain view of those who worship her
hi Bob Romano Thank You Angelica Rupa
Lakshmi is revered by the villagers but
some are wary of what her future holds