Located about 450 m north from the Mahabodhi Temple in the village Khajuri, the ‘Vajra Vidya Institute & Monastery’ is the latest addition in the sacred territory of Sarnath. Following the road behind the Sale Counter of museum, one meets the Burmese Monastery, and continuing the same road about 1 km through Srinagar Bazar one reaches to the monastery. Spread over one hectare of land this monastery is constructed by the pafronage of Thrangu Tulku Rinpoche, a Buddhist Bhikshu (monk) of Sikkim. This is a unique example of the integration of ancient and modern Tibetan architecture.
