n 1903 the gilt stupa and part of the edifice were destroyed by fire. King Rama VI repaired the building as the Royal Pantheon of the Chakri Dynasty. he then installed life size statues of the five preceding kings, those of King Rama VI, VII, and VIII were installed later. The Royal Pantheon is open to the public each year on April the 6th, the anniversary of the founding of the Chakri Dynasty, to pay homage to their past sovereigns. The name Prasat Phra Thep Bidon means "The Shrine of the celestial Ancestors".