“Goa” means cave, “giri” means hill and “putri” means princess. And "pura" means temple. So Pura Goa Giri Putri is a very descriptive name fo a temple built inside a cave in a hill dedicated to Shiva. Shiva's role is to destroy the universe in order to re-create. She is part, together with Brahma and Vishnu, of the triumvirate in charge of the creation, the preservation and the destruction of the world.