Asang Vajra Rinpoche s historic Vajrakilaya Exam in 2011

On a beautiful summer day of September 11, 2011 at the Sakya Centre in Rajpur, India, His Eminence Khondung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche successfully took and passed the sacred Vajrakilaya Puja examination before a packed monastery full of lamas, nuns, distinguished guests and hundreds outside the monastery courtyard. Present on this auspicious occasion were also H. H. the 41st Sakya Trichen Rinpoche, H. H. the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, H. E. Khöndung Gyana Vajra Rinpoche and H. E. Khöndung Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche. Asanga Rinpoche is the youngest person to ever take and, or successfully pass this puja. Asanga Rinpoche was 12 years and 4 months old. Those in the past have taken this exam have ranged from 14 years to 29 years old. The actual exam and puja started at 6:00am and ended past 8:00pm with a lunch break. In the words of H. H. the Sakya Gongma Trichen, Asanga Rinpoche scored 100 plus meaning he was perfect, no errors and the manner in which he performed the chanting and use of religious drum