Bangalore, Nov 7 : Lakshmi, a two-year-old girl with eight limbs, has successfully come out of a 40-hour long complicated surgery that separated her from her 'parasitic conjoined twin'.

A team of over 30 neurosurgeons successfully operated on Lakshmi's fused spine.

"The surgery has been successful and Lakshmi is stable," said a doctor at the Sparsh Hospital here.

Lakshmi, who is presently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, is under observation for a few more days.

Her parents are being provided with updates and do hope their daughter will lead a normal life like other children.

Laxmi's parents received help from Sharan Patil, a doctor in Bangalore, who agreed to operate on the child free of cost.

A team of 36 doctors, including 16 specialists, began the operation on Tuesday morning.

Doctors faced the challenge of removing the parasite from Laxmi’s body.

Laxmi was born to a poor family in a small village in Bihar’s Araria District.

Villagers initially considered her an incarnation of Goddess Laxmi, but after sometime realised she was unwell and needed help. (ANI)