Sambhal

Sambhal is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city lies approximately 158 km (98 mi) east of New Delhi and 355 km (220 mi) north-west of the state capital Lucknow. It also falls within the Rohilkhand region in the Moradabad division of the state, being approximately 32 km (20 miles) from the city of Moradabad. The city is considered significant by Hindus as the prophesized birthplace of Kalki, the tenth avatar of Vishnu, as mentioned in scriptures like Mahabharata, Skanda Purana, Bhavishya Purana & later Kalki Purana.