Synopsis Presently India is giving strong boost to the development of Tourism. It is emerging as world’s largest and fastest growing industry. State governments are also taking new initiatives for the promotion of tourism by making their states “Destination states cum-transit hub”. This book is tracing the historical, cultural and eco-potential of tourism in India in general and South India in particular. India with oldest civilization is becoming a potential country for the promotion of tourism. The book is an outcome of the three day national seminar on Tourism. The twenty eight articles published in this are research based covering historical and cultural back drop, religious and secular monuments and articulating the necessity of encouraging and integrating these monuments with ecological and environmental centers as clusters to promote tourism. A number of suggestions for the promotion of tourism have been discussed. The book throw light on the emerging tourism scenario, government and private initiatives, understanding and development of true potential and growth engine for tourism promotion. India is a sleeping giant and needs a gigantic leap and be the engine for economic growth and development. The book debates about the need for paradigm shift to adopt tourism strategies and emerging trends in promotion of historical, cultural and eco-tourism in India.