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Placed inside the [[Desert Colossus#The Goddess of the Sand|Goddess of Sand]], the temple is located in the westernmost area of the [[Desert Colossus]] in the [[Haunted Wasteland]]. It lies past the [[Gerudo Fortress]]. Constructed by the ancient ancestors of the Gerudo,<ref>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= OoT|publisher= Nintendo|page= 97}}</ref>  it served as [[Nabooru]]'s headquarters until [[Ganondorf]] rose to power,<ref name="Nabooru">{{Cite|You'll find the Spirit Temple, where the exalted Nabooru lives, out there in the desert.|Gerudo|OoT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|The exalted Nabooru, our leader, put me in charge of this fortress. Nabooru is the second-in-command to the great Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo Thieves. Her headquarters are in the Spirit Temple, which is at the end of the desert.|Gerudo|OoT}}</ref> becoming a base of operations for the King of Thieves and his [[Twinrova|surrogate mothers]].<ref name="Ganon">{{Cite|Ganondorf and his minions are using the Spirit Temple as a hideout.|Nabooru|OoT}}</ref>

The Spirit Temple is connected to the [[Arbiter's Grounds (Dungeon)|Arbiter's Grounds]] from {{TP}}.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 45}}</ref>

As an adult, Link finds the temple after following a [[Phantom Guide|ghost]] that guides him across the desert. However, when he enters the temple for the first time, he cannot make any progress due to the obstacles in front of him being beyond his tools. The west route can only be accessed through a hole too small for Adult Link, and the east route is blocked by a block too big for him. After exiting the temple, he finds [[Sheik]] and learns the [[Requiem of Spirit]], which allows him to return to the area anytime regardless of his age. The young hero then goes to the [[Temple of Time]] and travels back to the past, and plays the new tune to start exploring the temple's western route as a child.

Only after finding the proper tool can Link return to the Spirit Temple as Adult Link and explore it in the future.

As a child, Link explores the western wing of the temple through a crawl space.  This is the only time in this age that he encounters Nabooru, who asks him to fetch her the [[Silver Gauntlets]]. The puzzles mirror those seen in the first three dungeons (Child Link's period): In one room, a switch behind a fence must be pressed with the boomerang, another switch must be held with a statue, torches must be lit with a [[Deku Stick]], etc.

Upon defeating an [[Iron Knuckle]] and finding the Silver Gauntlets, Link has his final meeting with [[Kaepora Gaebora]] and witnesses [[Twinrova|Koume and Kotake]] abduct Nabooru.

The adult portion of the temple is not accessible until after Link obtains the Silver Gauntlets. While wearing these, Link is able to explore the eastern wing of the temple as an adult by moving Marble Blocks. Now having a larger repertoire of items, he must solve several puzzles involving light until he ultimately finds the [[Mirror Shield]] behind an Iron Knuckle. With said shield acquired, Link's next objective is to find the [[Boss Key]] in order to access the whereabouts of Koume and Kotake.

In the {{MQ}} version of Ocarina of Time, there are [[Wallmaster]]s in several rooms of the dungeon. Some enemies, like [[Beamos]], [[Bubble#Red Bubble|Red Bubbles]] and [[Stalfos]] are found in greater numbers, but there is only one [[Anubis]] now. There are more Silver [[Rupee]] puzzles, and there is a room with a spinning platform where a Stalfos is fought. [[Bombchu]]s are used several times in the first half of the dungeon and, just like other Master Quest dungeons, [[Din's Fire]] and the [[Song of Time]] are also used. Instead of [[Lizalfos]], [[Dinolfos]] are fought, and instead of [[White Bubble]]s, giant [[Green Bubble]]s are found. [[Armos]] are no longer found in the dungeon. It is generally thought that the [[Scarecrow's Song]] is required to progress, but there is a torch that can be hit with the [[Hookshot]] as well, although the red marker will not appear on it. It is also necessary to go through the first half of the dungeon backwards as an adult to make a chest with a [[Small Key]] appear; the key can only be collected as a child. There is a black [[Iron Knuckle]] in a room with two [[Gold Skulltula]]s; some stone thrones must be broken to collect them. New enemies include a [[Like Like]], [[Fire Keese]], several [[Gibdo]]s, [[Leever]]s, the previously mentioned Dinolfos, and even a [[Club Moblin]]. The latter is found in an optional room where five of the non-warp songs (all but "[[Saria's Song]]") must be played, with some clues telling which one to play ([[Time Block]] for the "[[Song of Time]]", a sun for "[[Sun's Song]]", even a [[Lon Lon Ranch]] crate for "[[Epona's Song]]"), which in turn unlocks access to a Skulltula-filled room with a single Gold Skulltula.

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[[File:OoT Spirit Temple Winged Sun Eye.png|thumb|right|The Winged Sun symbol]]

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