Pedestal of the Master Sword

The Pedestal of Time (Ocarina of Time) rests in the center of a hidden chamber within the Temple of Time. Access to this chamber is blocked by the Door of Time.

The Pedestal of Time is the resting place of the legendary Master Sword. Link can drew the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, however since he was too young to become the Hero of Time, his soul was frozen in time for seven years, until his body matured to the proper age.

As soon as this occurs, Ganondorf enters the Sacred Realm and retrives the Triforce of Power. He then proceeds to use it to subjugate Hyrule.

As an adult, Link can return the Master Sword to the Pedestal of Time in order to travel back seven years to the past and become a child again.

The Pedestal of Time also makes an apperance in Twilight Princess holding the Master Sword, only to be reached after passing a rigorous test of the mind. Later in the game, it is used again in the Temple of Time of the past to open the way deeper into the temple.