Dharamshala, June 13 -- Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, was discharged from Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Friday, after undergoing a left knee replacement surgery earlier this week, his office said.

The 90-year-old spiritual leader underwent the procedure on Monday and is stable and is expected to make a full recovery.

"Throughout his treatment, His Holiness's personal medical team and the office team remained in close coordination with the administrative and medical staff at Apollo Hospitals. His Holiness is stable and expected to make a full recovery. He was discharged on Friday morning," said Dr Rajesh Malhotra, senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals.

"It has been a great honour for the hospital and the medical team ...