Within the Jain scriptural tradition, the Sthānāṅga Sūtra is situated among the primary canonical texts known as the Anga Āgamas. It is counted specifically as one of these Angas, forming part of the foundational body of teachings that structure much of Jain doctrine and spiritual reflection. These Anga Āgamas are regarded as central pillars of the canon, and the Sthānāṅga Sūtra holds its place within this carefully ordered framework.

The Sthānāṅga Sūtra is also acknowledged as belonging to the canonical literature accepted by the Śvetāmbara sect of Jainism. Thus, its identity is twofold: it is at once an Anga Āgama and a text embraced within the Śvetāmbara scriptural heritage. To contemplate this placement is to glimpse how Jain tradition organizes and safeguards its categories of knowledge, preserving them within a recognized hierarchy of sacred texts.