Prayer to Lord Hanuman - Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple Of Utah

Q: Why do we chant “Shanti Shanti, Shanti” three times at the end of a
prayer?
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A: To bring peace, Shanti is repeated three times at the end of the Mantra.
Why three times? Because there are three sources of disturbance to peace:
Coming from our own body and mind. For freedom
from this source of disturbance we chant the first
"shanti".
Coming from our surroundings, from anything
elemental or material outside of ourselves. This
includes human interventions, other living beings and
also the environment -- everything from the physical
environment (such as the weather or climate) to the
political environment. For freedom from this source of
disturbance we again chant "shanti".
Coming from factors beyond, such as the presiding
divine principle over all phenomena in the creation – in
short, God’s Will. As a prayer to the divine for peace we
chant a final "shanti".
Q: What are the Vedic Mantras/Shlokas chanted during the regular
weekend morning Abhishekas performed in the Temple?
A: The following Mantras are chanted:
1. On Saturday mornings at 8:45 am during Navagraha Abhishekam:
Navagraha Suktam; Navagraha Stotram and Aditya Hrudayam
2. On Saturday mornings 9:00 am during Venkateswara Abhishekam:
Venkatesha Suprabhatam; Taittiriya Upanishad- Shisksha Valli; Purusha
Suktam; Narayana Suktam; Sri Suktam; Bhu Suktam; Venkateswara
Ashtotram and Sattu Marai
3. On Sunday mornings 8:45 am during Ganesha Abhishekam:
Ganesha Atharvasirsha Upanishad; Rudram; Chamakam and Suktams
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