[3] Following the decline of Dhanyawadi, Rakhine's power center shifted to Vesali, ushering in an early Golden Age for the region.

Like other states in the region, its economy thrived on trade, connecting the Pyu city-states, China and the Mons in the east with India, Bengal, and Persia in the west.

The kingdom flourished along major maritime routes between China and India and became a significant trade hub, with ships arriving annually at its peak.

[4] The city itself was built along a tidal creek and enclosed by brick walls, with an urban layout reflecting substantial Hindu and Indian influences.

It indicates that Mahayana Buddhism was widely practiced in Waithali while also claiming that the ruling dynasty traced its lineage to the Hindu god Shiva.

Shipwrecks from the 10th century found off the coast of Javanese provide evidence of maritime connections between southeastern Bengal and Southeast Asia.

According to the Saccabandra inscription (found near Waithali), he formalized Brahmanical rituals and Mahayana Buddhism, reflecting his dual patronage of Hindu and Buddhist institutions.

The coins featured Srivatsa (Rakhine: Thiriwutsa) on one side, while the obverse bore an image of a bull which symbolizes the Chandra dynasty along with the king’s name inscribed in Sanskrit.

King Vīra Candra is traditionally credited with constructing one hundred Buddha stupas, which were regarded as significant religious monuments.