The Dusit Maha Prasat was built at the Grand Palace in 1790 by Budda Yodfa Chulaloke five years after he became the first monarch of the House of Chakri of Siam. The intricate layers of the gilded spire represent the seven layers of heaven, a stupa and on top is a chedi in the shape of a lotus bud. The Phra Thinang Dusit Maha Prasat is used for the lying-in-state of the royal family which lasts for 100 days.
