A baby has sparked disbelief across India after being born with an extra pair of legs and arms.

The child has since been described as a "miracle of nature" and has even been compared to a reincarnation of God, Telegraph reports.

The extraordinary footage shows the baby, who was born over the weekend in Hardoi, in the north of the country, with four extra limbs attached to his stomach.

The unidentified child was born in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Mother Kareen, who did not give her last name, was taken to hospital after experiencing labor pains on Saturday (July 2) and gave birth soon after.

Miraculously, both mother and child are said to be healthy and doing well despite the medical rarity.

/Telegraph/