Lali Singh is the name of a baby girl born in India on March 11, 2008, with a rare condition known as craniofacial duplication. Singh has, essentially, two faces; her facial features are duplicated twice on a single head. Singh has two identical pairs of eyes, two identical noses, and two identical mouths.
While her parents insist their daughter is like any other child, many in India believe the child is an incarnation of the Hindu goddess of valor, Durga. In traditional art, Durga is often depicted with three eyes and many arms, and the deity is associated with shakti, or female creative energy.
Lali Singh News
The Mail on Sunday (UK): Indian baby born with two faces doing well one month after birth (April 8, 2008)
The Associated Press: Baby With 2 Faces Born in North India (April 8, 2008)
The Canadian Press: Baby born with 2 faces in north India, villagers worship her as a goddess (April 8, 2008)
Fox News: Baby Girl Born With Two Faces Worshipped as Reincarnated God (March 17, 2008)
FOXNews.com: Video: How Can A Baby Be Born With Two Faces? (March 13, 2008) (Time: 1:52)
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Fast Facts
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Parents
Vinod and Susham
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Birthplace
Saini Sunpura, 25 miles east of New Delhi
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No. of eyes
4
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No. of noses
2
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No. of noses
2
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No. of ears
2
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Most children with condition do not survive birth; those who are born typically suffer severe internal complications
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Village leader wants to erect temple honoring Durga in Saini Sunpura
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Worship of Lali Singh similar to that lavished upon Lakshmi Tatma
