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Carpenter with record-breaking 28 fingers and toes is scared he might accidentally chop them off
He suffers from Polydactylism, meaning he has seven fingers on each hand and seven toes in each feet - albeit two toes are joined.
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Now, he has to focus on not accidentally slicing one of them off at work.
People from far away come along with their children to see the 'man with seven fingers' and Devendra says he enjoys all the attention.
He said how people treat him as a 'celebrity' and that the staring and pointing makes him feel 'special'.
The tradesman also said how he enjoys entertaining children by performing odd tricks with the extra digits.
"Because of my extra fingers people here treat me as a celebrity. They come to see me and the attention makes me feel special", Devendra said.
"Children laugh when they see me doing funny tricks with my fingers.
"The expression on their face when they see my toes is priceless. It is because of my fingers that I have become a famous man”, he stated.
"I consider my extra fingers and toes definitely are lucky for me and I do not want to cut them off."
But having extra digits and working with them proves more difficult for Devendra, who admits to being cautious all the time.
He added: "The extra fingers and toes certainly troubles me at times.
"I am a carpenter and work mostly with saw and hammer. I have to always be careful to avoid the fingers.".