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Summary: “Pambu Panchangam” refers to a traditional Tamil/Dravidian style panchangam (Hindu almanac) variant often used in certain regional communities; “pambu” can mean “snake” or be a local/folk modifier of the panchangam. Below is a methodical document describing what a panchangam is, how a Pambu Panchangam is constructed, what astronomical/astral elements it contains, steps to compute/verify key entries, and worked examples illustrating calculations for sample dates (one representative date around 2010–11 and one in 2021). Assumptions: we treat the Pambu Panchangam as following standard Panchanga elements (Lagna, Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Var) with tropical/ sidereal astronomy commonly used in Tamil panchangams (most Tamil panchangams use the sidereal (nirayana) system with Lahiri/ayanamsa). Use Lahiri ayanamsa unless a different local convention is stated.