Skripsi ini membahas bangunan Pura Subak Kedangan dan Perannya di dalam sistem irigasi subak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk merekonstruksi kegiatan religi pada masa Bali kuno lewat peninggalan bangunan Pura Subak Kedangan dan mengetahui perannya terhadap kegiatan irigasi subak serta kegiatan-kegiatan religi yang dilakukan di pura ini. Di dalam skripsi ini dijabarkan mengenai konsep subak serta fungsinya dalam hal religi, bangunan Pura Subak Kedangan secara keseluruhan dan tinggalan-tinggalan arkeologi di dalamnya, fungsi setiap bangunan dan makna simbolik ornamen hiasnya, serta upacara-upacara ritual padi yang dilakukan. Melalui penjelasan mengenai bangunan pura dan ritual upacara yang dilakukan, dapat diketahui bagaimana peran Pura Subak Kedangan dalam sistem subak. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa Peran Pura Subak Kedangan sangat berkaitan dengan kesuburan serta kemakmuran kegiatan pertanian dan persawahan milik para penyungsungnya.

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This thesis discusses Pura Subak Kedangan building and its role in the subak irrigation system. The purpose of this study to reconstruct the religious activities in the period of ancient Bali through Pura Subak Kedangan and know its role on subak irrigation activities and religious activities are performed in this temple. In this thesis described about subak concept and the religious function, Pura Subak Kedangan building overall and and archaeological remains in it, the function of every building dan symbolic meaning of the ornament, and rice (paddy) ritual ceremonies are performed. Through the description of the building of temples and ritual ceremonies, it can be seen how the role of Pura Subak Kedangan in subak system. Based on the survey results revealed that the role of Pura Subak Kedangan is associated with fertility and prosperity of agriculture and paddy fields belonging to local people.