This time, I went to Srisailam with my parents. Started for the 1pm bus on 24 Dec 2011 and reached there by 6.30pm. It was again a successful trip though not thoroughly planned!! Thanks to Amarnath for helping in all the arrangements including the accomodation, puja, sight seeing and return journey. 
We got accomodation in Gouri Sadan. (Non-AC room - Rs.400 a day - two day advance paid) The rooms are neatly maintained and the rent is moderate. We had our initial darshan ( Dhooldarshanam ) once we got freshed up in the room. After finishing the darshan, we had our dinner at Apoorva Hotel. Then back to room for rest. I went to Amarnath's quarter and played caroms with his roommate Prashant for one hour and lost all games except the first one :).
Next morning got up and went for mangalahaarathi darshanam(Rs200 per head) at 5am. After that, performed abhishekam at Mallikarjuna Swami temple (Rs.1000 per couple) then Kunkumaarchana at Bhramarama temple. Then lit "laksha vattula deepam" there.
Thanks to Amarnath again, we were out by 7.30am after performing those pujas in the temple. After that, we had breakfast - delicious Pesarattupma then started for Akka mahadevi guhalu. Went to ropeway counter and through that we reached paataalaganga - place where the boats will start to akka mahadevi temple. From there, we started off in a boat. It was a 1hour journey - 16Km one way. (Fare- Rs230 (180+50) per head including to & fro ropeway fare.)
We spent about an hour there and returned again. Once we are back, we had our lunch at Ganga Restaurant (Meals @ Rs50 per head). Then we booked an auto for four of us(me, my parents and amarnath) for Rs 250 - to take to Sikharam, Sakshi Ganapathi, Hatakeswaram, Phaaladhaara & Panchadhaara. After completing this, we reached our room by 6.30pm on Dec 25, 2011. Me and Amarnath went for getting our return ticket. The local boy Srinu helped in getting that through his uncle. All was well and good. Checked out the room at 8pm and had our dinner at Apoorva hotel again. We started to Srisailam bus stand and bus started at 10pm. The next day morning, we reached home by 4am.
All in all, its a smooth and pleasant journey I had with my parents with no problem in anything.
Expenses:
Onward Fare: 206*3=624
Return Fare: 200*3=600
Abhishekam: 1000
Kunkumaarchana: 350
MangalaHaarati darshanam: 200*3=600
Room rent: 400
Rope Way Fare: (one way) 40*4=160
Boat to Akkamahadevi temple: 180*4=720
Local Auto - sight seeing: 250
Food expenses: 1000
