A baby girl born in India with a 'trunk-like ' protrusion between her eyes is being worshipped by locals who believe she is the reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesha . The girl , who has yet to be named , was born Thursday in a village in Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh , in the country 's north , ANI reported . The news that there is a 'divine ' child in the village has spread , bringing many visitors who have nicknamed her 'Lord Ganpatni ' meaning 'Ganesha 's wife ' . Scroll down for video . A baby girl born in India with a 'trunk-like ' protrusion between her eyes is being worshipped by locals . The baby girl , who has yet to be named , was born Thursday in a village in Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh . 'My sister-in-law gave birth to a girl at 7:00 a.m. and her face looks exactly like Lord Ganesha . Everybody is saying she is an incarnation of the God , ' the baby 's aunt Rajani told ANI . 'This is why whoever hears about her is coming here to get a glimpse of the baby and are making whatever offerings possible . ' The girl comes from a poor family with her father , a vegetable vendor who earns 250 rupee ( $ 5.17 ) per day , hoping his daughter 's birth will bring the family better luck , the Times of India reported . She has three healthy older siblings and lives in a small house in the northern Indian village . Doctors said the girl 's protrusion was most likely due to a gene mutation , caused by malnutrition and pollution . Locals have nicknamed her 'Lord Ganpatni ' meaning 'Ganesha 's wife ' after the elephant-headed god . The news that there is a 'divine ' child in the village has spread , bringing many visitors . The girl comes from a poor family with her father hoping his daughter 's birth will bring the family better luck .
Baby girl born in childhood with a ' trunk - like ' pouch between her eyes . Locals have nicknamed her ' Lord ##a ' meaning ' baby 's pouch ' indicating that the girl 's protrusion was most likely due to a gene defect , caused by malnutrition and pollution .