12 Year Old Boy With Abnormal Tail Growth Worshiped as god in India

The 12yr old boy with a “tail”
growing from his back has been
hailed as a god in India.
Followers flock to Arshid Ali Khan’s
temple — often leaving cash or
gifts in return for a blessing.
They believe the youngster —
Balaji to his devotees — is the
reincarnation of Hindu monkey
god Hanuman. But doctors say he
has meningocele, a form of spina
bifida where the spinal cord
develops abnormally.
Balaji, who lives with his
grandparents near Chandigarh,
said: “I love my tail. It’s a gift from
God. It’s unusual but people
respect me and bow before me
because of it. I feel special.”
Doctors say if the growth is not
removed, Balaji’s twisted limbs
could become worse.