 The impact of this style of architecture was seen well into the 17th century when the successive Nayaka kingdoms continued to encourage pillars with hippogryphs and granite became the main building material.While the empire is well known for its monuments in the regal capital Vijayanagara (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), it also built temples in other regions of Karnataka including the coastal region (called "Karavali") where the Vijayanagara idiom mingled with local styles.A List of these temples and their approximate time of construction is given in the article List of Vijayanagara era temples in Karnataka.