These extraordinary pictures show a five-legged cow, whose extra limb is rather bizarrely attached to its neck.

Many believe the four-year-old animal brings good luck to whoever touches the extra limb – with some claiming it is a manifestation of a Hindu deity.

Owner Laxman Bhosale, 35, tours the country with the animal – with hundreds regularly turning out to catch a glipse of the creature.

Laxman said: ‘Cow is our holy animal. We call her our mother. With this extra limb, God is indicating to us that we must respect the animal and seek her blessings.

After setting off last July from his home in Solapur, Maharastra, where he owns a cow shelter, Mr Bhosale’s journey has seen him visit six states and 15 major cities.

Most people who come to see the five legged wonder pay their respects with some making donations.

Laxman has now arrived in New Delhi, India’s capital. But he says it is only a temporary stop.

‘I want all of humanity to benefit from the blessings of mother cow and her fifth leg.’

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