The Temple

The Temple, also known as the Kombat Temple, made its' debut in Mortal Kombat 3, and appeared again in a different form, known as The Church in Mortal Kombat Gold.

Shao Kahn had a temple constructed for himself within his palace during his invasion of Earthrealm.

This arena debuted in Mortal Kombat 3 and appeared in later installments as well such as Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Though the arena was not featured in Mortal Kombat 4, it was later featured in the upgrade for Dreamcast, Mortal Kombat Gold, and renamed "The Church".

The arena in Mortal Kombat 3 consists of lit red candles in the very front, stained glass embellished with the Mortal Kombat dragon in the back, lit skull torches, skull pillars and a fighting ground with Shao Kahn's head embellished in the center of the arena.

In Mortal Kombat Gold, the arena called The Church, made it's appearance as a darker, and more simple arena. The arena appeared with only one stained glass window in the back, and in front of the stained glass window lies a casket. Surrounded by stained glass windows, this dark place houses numerous ancient tombs.

In Mortal Kombat (2011), a new 3D design of the Mortal Kombat 3 arena now newly named The Cathedral appears. In the background, a Shadow Priest, Rain, Shinnok, and Meat appear.

Trivia

 * Sektor_(Church).jpg music used for the Temple Mortal Kombat 3 was once again used for the Church in Mortal Kombat Gold.
 * In front of the stained glass window in Mortal Kombat Gold's version, lies a casket which you can see the bones of the corpse that lies within.
 * The Temple is scheduled to be a returning arena in Mortal Kombat (2011). You can first see the temple in a screenshot as the background behind Sektor, which can bee seen in the online edition of EGM magazine, issue 238. The arena was later confirmed to be returning in the game by the name of The Cathedral by EGM magazine.