Weithali

Dhanyawadi and Vesali were ancient cities in the Kaladan valley of northern Arakan, built beside low ridges above fertile floodplains. Their walls, reservoirs and religious remains testify to early centres of power between India and Southeast Asia. Dhanyawadi was associated with the revered Mahamuni Buddha image, while Vesali became a later centre where Buddhist monuments and inscriptions flourished. The cities drew upon the valley's rice lands and waterways, with the hills providing stone for walls and sacred buildings.