Hidden deep within Hyrule’s eastern hills, the Kurakat Shrine tests your sense of color and timing. The “Dyeing to Find It” puzzle blends light, shadow, and precision-offering one of the most satisfying challenges in Tears of the Kingdom for players who enjoy clever visual tricks.
Our guide will help you find the Kurakat Shrine location and solve its “Dyeing to Find It” puzzle to collect the chest reward and Light of Blessing.
When you’re done, our shrine locations page or interactive Hyrule map can direct you toward something else to do.
Kurakat Shrine location
Kurakat Shrine sits atop a rugged cliffside, reached by solving a sequence of platforming puzzles that test timing and precision as you weave between collapsing stones and spinning blades.
The Kurakat Shrine is found within the Lanayru Great Spring region of Hyrule at the coordinates of (2362, -0511, 0156). You could soar over to the Kurakat Shrine using the Upland Zorana Skyview Tower or Mount Lanayru Skyview Tower, but that likely won’t get you the whole way.
You won’t see the glowing green shrine topper that’s normally marking shrine locations, however. This shrine will stay hidden until you’ve solved the “Dyeing to Find It” puzzle. Instead, you could look for a large skull denoting a bokoblin lookout. Looking southwest from that area, you’ll see a some yellow trees on rock edge. There’s a big, square-shaped block that’s key to the Kurakat Shrine. Head over there.
The other way to look at it is by finding the two lakes between Quatta’s Shelf and Rabia Plain on the map – the lakes are the north point of a triangle created by the locations. The area you need to head to is just south of the bigger lake.
Kurakat Shrine walkthrough
The Kurakat Shrine puzzle, titled “Dyeing to Find It,” challenges you to manipulate colored light to match the glowing panels on the wall. You’ll need to use the available items and the Zonai devices to redirect beams of light and create the correct color combinations. Move the panels and reflectors carefully to ensure the final pattern matches the example. Once the panels glow in the proper hues, the barrier to the inner chamber will open, revealing the shrine’s chest and the Light of Blessing.
There’s a friendly Construct sitting idly by the large block and a wheel. Talk to it to start the puzzle. It’s got a riddle to solve:
“Dye the white pattern black when the sun awakens in the sky. Then will the scared shrine appear.”
This is a puzzle dealing with shadows. The area that needs to be covered in shadow is across the gap from the block and wheel, and the block itself is how you cover it.
1. First, use the wheel to position the block correctly. One side has a T-shaped indent; move the block using the wheel so that the T-shaped indent faces the Construct.
2. If you’re looking at the block from the side of the Construct, head to the left side of the block. Use the wooden platform on the ground to fill the indent on that side.
3. Now, make a fire at the campsite set up nearby. Pass the time until morning and wait. If you’ve positioned this correctly, the white spots will be covered in shadow and the shrine will open before 6 a.m. If not, you’ll have to adjust the positioning slightly. Here’s how it should look:
How to align the stone monument step by step
Kurakat Shrine’s stone monument requires precise rotation for the “Dyeing to Find It” quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Aligning the Monument
Locate the rotatable stone monument near the Steward Construct at Kurakat Shrine (coordinates 2362, -0511, 0156). Interact with the large wheel on its side to rotate it slowly until the T-shaped face-with two stacked rectangular indents-points directly toward the Steward Construct and the white wall beyond.
Step-by-Step Rotation Guide
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Grip the wheel using Ultrahand and turn clockwise or counterclockwise in small increments, checking alignment frequently.
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The correct T-face has one indent above the other (vertical stack); stop when this face fully faces the Construct, ensuring both indents align horizontally with the upcoming plank step.
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Verify by walking around: the top of the T should aim straight at the campfire area and white wall for shadow projection at dawn.
Next Steps After Alignment
Place a wooden plank into the upper (left-side when viewed from Construct) indent using Ultrahand, securing it firmly. Light the campfire, advance time to 5:55 AM, and watch the shadow reveal the text.
What tools and materials are required for aligning a monument
In the context of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Kurakat Shrine “Dyeing to Find It” quest, aligning the stone monument requires no physical tools or materials beyond Link’s in-game abilities.
Required Abilities
Use Ultrahand, unlocked early via the Fuse ability from Rauru. No additional items like Fire Fruit are needed for this alignment step alone.
Step-by-Step Alignment Process
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Approach the stone monument near the Steward Construct at coordinates (2362, -0511, 0156).
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Grip the large attached wheel with Ultrahand (hold ZR and aim cursor) and rotate slowly until the T-shaped face-with two vertically stacked rectangular indents-directly faces the Construct and white wall.
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Release and verify: walk around to confirm the indents align for the next plank insertion, with the face perpendicular to the campfire path.
