The 2010–2011 edition was particularly important for identifying the dates of major festivals that shift annually based on the lunar cycle: Celebrated in November 2010.

One of the primary reasons people refer to the 2010–2011 Pambu Panchangam is to review historical planetary shifts. During this period:

It follows the Tamil 60-year cycle ( Samvatsara ). The 2010–2011 edition covered the Vikruthi year, which began on April 14, 2010.