Pedestal of the Master Sword

The Pedestal of Time is the resting place of the Master Sword in Ocarina of Time and located in the Temple of Time. While the name "Pedestal of Time" was introduced in Ocarina of Time, it is theorized that the actual pedestal was already introduced in A Link to the Past.

A Link to the Past
Whether the actual Pedestal of Time makes an appearance in A Link to the Past is unclear. Much like in Ocarina of Time, the pedestal in A Link to the Past is the resting place of the Master Sword as long as it is not needed. Another similarity is that Link has to collect three objects related to the Goddesses in order to obtain the sword, allthough he had to place the Pendants of Virtue directly into the pedestal, while the Spiritual Stones were used to open the Door of Time, which blocked the way to the pedestal. Differences are that there are no traces of the Temple of Time and that the pedestal is located in the Lost Woods rather than Hyrule Castle Town. Interesting to note is that Twilight Princess features the ruins of what appears to be the Temple of Time from Ocarina of Time. However, these ruins, which include the Pedestal of Time, are not located in Hyrule Castle Town, like they were in Ocarina of Time, but in the Lost Woods, like the pedestal in A Link to the Past.

Ocarina of Time
The Pedestal of Time is the resting place of the Master Sword and located in the Temple of Time behind the Door of Time. In Ocarina of Time, Link drew the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, unknowingly opening the gate to the Sacred Realm and granting Ganondorf access to the Triforce. Rauru, an ancient Sage, put Link asleep for seven years so that he could assume the role of hero when he would be old enough. By putting the Master Sword back into the pedestal, Link could return to his childhood years. To return to his adult years, he had to draw the sword from the pedestal again.

The Wind Waker
In The Wind Waker, the Master Sword is found in a basement chamber in Hyrule Castle and is resting in an pedestal. It is unclear whether this pedestal is the Pedestal of Time, but it is not impossible considering the nature of the pedestal given in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess.

Twilight Princess
The Pedestal of Time was officially present in Twilight Princess. It was the only part of the Temple of Time that did not lie in ruins. Instead of being protected by the absence of three Goddesses related objects, the path to the pedestal was blocked by two huge stone soldiers who challenged Link to a game in order to prove himself worthy of the Master Sword.

Later in the game, Link had to return to the temple ruins. By placing the Master Sword temporarily back into the Pedestal of Time, he unlocked one of the doors of the temple, which allowed him to enter the Temple of Time as it had once been in times past. In the past, Link again had to temporarily return the Master Sword to its pedestal in order to make stairs and a door appear, which allowed access to the rest of the temple.

Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak features a reference to the Pedestal of Time. On his quest to save love for all hamsters, Hamtaro finds three orbs: a red one, a green one and a blue one. Like in A Link to the Past, these have to be put in a pedestal to unlock what appears to be the Master Sword, but turns out to be a spoon.